Odisha Government Unveils New Nursing Staff Dress Code with Sambalpuri Design | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: The state govt has decided to change the dress code of nursing employees working in govt hospitals with Sambalpuri design marking the border in the collar portion of the white apron to be worn by nursing superintendents and deputy nursing superintendents.
“After careful consideration of the proposal of the Odisha Nursing Employees’ Association, the state govt decided in principle to change the dress code for employees of the Odisha Nursing Service Cadre. The change of dress code will not have a substantial financial implication on the state govt,” a letter from the health and family welfare department pointed out.
Presently, all nursing employees follow the same dress code, such as a white sari for female and white shirt with white trousers for male staff. Now, female employees have the choice to wear salwar and kameez instead of sari.
The nursing employees in different posts will now wear sari/salwar kameez/shirts in light lavender, cyan blue and white colours. Male employees will have deep navy blue formal trousers.
Odisha Nursing Employees’ Association president Suchismita Dash said the dress code change was one of their 10-point charter of demands. “Now we are happy that the govt fulfilled our demand to change our dress code. Now patients, attendants, and medical staff can easily recognise the nursing employees from their dress code,” Dash said.
A nursing officer said the white sari and shirt with trousers were prone to getting dirty. “Many women nursing staff were not happy with the white colour sari. The new colour is appealing,” said a woman nursing officer.
BJD criticised the govt for the new dress code for nursing staff. “The law and order is failing, the administration is not working properly and people are not getting their due. But the only thing they are doing is changing colours,” BJD spokesperson Lenin Mohanty said.
Responding to the criticism, BJP state spokesperson Anil Biswal said it was the demand of the Odisha Nursing Employees’ Association to change the dress code. “Govt fulfilled their long-pending demand. Why did the BJD govt not fulfil their demand? BJD should stop politicising each issue without knowing the truth,” Biswal said.
“After careful consideration of the proposal of the Odisha Nursing Employees’ Association, the state govt decided in principle to change the dress code for employees of the Odisha Nursing Service Cadre. The change of dress code will not have a substantial financial implication on the state govt,” a letter from the health and family welfare department pointed out.
Presently, all nursing employees follow the same dress code, such as a white sari for female and white shirt with white trousers for male staff. Now, female employees have the choice to wear salwar and kameez instead of sari.
The nursing employees in different posts will now wear sari/salwar kameez/shirts in light lavender, cyan blue and white colours. Male employees will have deep navy blue formal trousers.
Odisha Nursing Employees’ Association president Suchismita Dash said the dress code change was one of their 10-point charter of demands. “Now we are happy that the govt fulfilled our demand to change our dress code. Now patients, attendants, and medical staff can easily recognise the nursing employees from their dress code,” Dash said.
A nursing officer said the white sari and shirt with trousers were prone to getting dirty. “Many women nursing staff were not happy with the white colour sari. The new colour is appealing,” said a woman nursing officer.
BJD criticised the govt for the new dress code for nursing staff. “The law and order is failing, the administration is not working properly and people are not getting their due. But the only thing they are doing is changing colours,” BJD spokesperson Lenin Mohanty said.
Responding to the criticism, BJP state spokesperson Anil Biswal said it was the demand of the Odisha Nursing Employees’ Association to change the dress code. “Govt fulfilled their long-pending demand. Why did the BJD govt not fulfil their demand? BJD should stop politicising each issue without knowing the truth,” Biswal said.
