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Uttar Pradesh assembly secretariat advises staff not to wear T-shirts, jeans in office
An office memorandum has been issued in this regard, asking all the officers and employees to don only formal wear while attending office
The Uttar Pradesh assembly secretariat has advised its staff not to turn up in office wearing T-shirts and jeans.
An office memorandum has been issued in this regard, asking all the officers and employees to don only formal wear while attending office.
“I have been directed to say that the personnel working in the Vidhan Sabha secretariat will not wear T-shirt, jeans or other such clothes during office hour. All officers and employees are expected that during office hours they will wear formal dresses in accordance with the dignity of the state assembly,” said Narendra Kumar Mishra, joint secretary (state assembly) in the office memorandum dated July 15, 2021, sent to all the officers and employees of the assembly secretariat.
“There is nothing unusual in the office memorandum. A number of youngsters are being recently seen wearing T-shirts and jeans. Many dignitaries, including foreign delegations, often visit the assembly secretariat. Such an informal dress code does not suit the dignity of a Constitutional institution like the state assembly. We have only advised the staff and there is no penalty. The officers and employees need to uphold the dignity of the institution,” said a senior officer.
State assembly speaker Hriday Narayan Dikshit also said there was no order and only an advisory had been issued to the staff, asking them not to wear T-shirts and jeans while in office.
“This is only an advisory and not an order. It’s not binding on any officer or employee. The Uttar Pradesh assembly is a Constitutional body. The advisory is optional for employees,” said the speaker.
Asked whether there would be any such advisory to the legislators as well, he replied in the negative. Others, however, said if employees wore T-shirts and jeans in the secretariat, they would even do the same during the sessions of the house.
“There is a dress code (formal) for the staff during the sessions. This is to ensure that the officers and staff present in the house are identified there,” said a retired officer of the assembly secretariat.
