The Maharashtra government on Friday, December 11, issued an order asking its employees and staffs to wear appropriate formal clothes in the office premises.
The state government has imposed a ban on wearing of T-shirts and jeans by the employees in the state secretariat and government offices. The employees are also not allowed to wear the humble slippers to the office as per the new dress code.
All government employees must wear khadi clothes at least on Fridays to encourage the use of handspun, a circular issued has stated.
It has been observed that several officials/staff (mainly contractual staff and advisers engaged for government work) do not wear attire suitable for government employees. Hence, the image of government staff gets sullied among people, read the circular.
For men, there is less choice: they can wear shirts and “pants or trouser pants”.
Women employees can wear sarees, salwars/chudidars kurtas, trouser pants and shirts along with dupattas if necessary, it said.
“Clothes with deep colours and strange embroidery patterns or pictures should not be worn. Besides, employees and staff should not wear jeans and t-shirts in offices,” the circular ordained.
Women employees should wear chappals, sandals or shoes while men should wear shoes or sandals, it was stated.
The circular also said that people expect "good behaviour and personality" from all government officials and employees. If the attire of officials and employees is unsuitable and unclean, it also has an indirect impact on their work.
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