Maharashtra Bans Jeans, T-Shirts, Casuals For Govt Employees; Have To Wear Khadi Once In Week
Maharashtra has become the latest Indian state to issue a dress code for government employees.
The Maharashtra government has suggested what it described as an 'appropriate' dress code, for employees, including contractual staff.
As per a notification, the state has barred jeans and T-shirts and other such casual attire by all staffers on duty in all government offices, including the headquarters at Mantralaya in Mumbai.
No jeans, t shirts
"The Maharashtra government directs all employees to wear appropriate formal clothes and appear professional, as they are the face of the administration for all people ranging from the commoners to the elected representatives and others," said the notification.
While all male staffers are recommended to wear formal shirts, pants, trousers, they must avoid dark, multihued or attire with loud printed or glitzy designs.
Similarly, it is suggested that women should come in saris, salwar-kameez-kurta, if required with a dupatta.
While male and female staffers are advised to avoid wearing casuals like jeans, T-shirts, skirts and tops etc, all employees and officers have been asked to wear Khadi clothes at least once a week, on Friday.
Male staffers have been asked to wear shoes or sandals, ditto with women, and all have been told to refrain from wearing 'chappals' at work.
The employees must ensure that their clothes are always clean, neat, and tidy during office hours, to create a lasting impression on the visitors they deal with, adds the notification.
Maharashtra joins a long list of states from across the country that has issued a dress code for government employees.
In July this year, Madhya Pradesh had banned government officials and employees in the state's Gwalior division from wearing "faded jeans" and 't-shirts' in office.
In August 2019, the Bihar had issued an order asking employees in the state secretariat to wear simple, sober, comfortable and light-colored attire in the office. The state government also banned wearing jeans and T-shirts, irrespective of the employeesĄ¯ ranks.
Such a dress code has been in place in UP since 2016.
