No ‘funky hairstyles, makeup, skirts’ by staff in Haryana’s govt hospitals under new dress code policy

The purpose is to maintain discipline, uniformity and equality among the staff in government healthcare centres, Health Minister Anil Vij said

“Funky hairstyles, heavy jewellery, makeup and long nails” by the staff in hospitals will not be “unacceptable”, the Haryana government has said, as it prepares a “well-followed” dress code policy for healthcare professionals in the State.

The purpose of the dress code policy, Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij says, is to maintain discipline, uniformity and equality among the staff in government healthcare centres.

“A well-followed dress code policy in a hospital not only gives an employee his professional image but also presents an elegant image of an organisation among the public," Mr. Vij said on February 10.

All hospital staff working in clinical (medics and paramedics), cleanliness and sanitation, security, transport, technical, kitchen, field, etc should be in proper uniform during working hours, he said.

"Funky hairstyles, heavy jewellery, accessories, makeup, long nails during working hours are unacceptable, especially in the healthcare centres,” Mr Vij said.

Black pants with a white shirt along with a name tag shall be worn by trainees, except for the nursing cadre, he added.

“Men's hair should be no longer than collar length and should not interfere with the patient's care,” he said.