Rajasthan employees told not to wear T-shirts, jeans
Jaipur, June 27 : The Rajasthan Labour Department has said its employees cannot wear jeans and T-shirts while on duty, triggering protests.
In an order released on June 21, the department said despite earlier notices refraining employees from appearing in casual wear while on duty, people had continued to flout the norm.
The dresses looked "indecent and were against the dignity of the office", it said.
Labour Commissioner Giriraj Singh Kushwaha, who issued the order, told IANS: "It is just a suggestion to come to office in a dignified way. The dress should symbolize that the person is an employee in the office and not a visitor."
He said no disciplinary proceedings were mentioned for flouting the norms. "Hence it cannot be termed as a dress code rule," he added.
But the Rajasthan Karamchari Mahasangh is not happy. It has called the order "undemocratic". It vowed on Wednesday to get the order revoked. The Akhil Rajasthan Rajya Karamchari Samyukt Mahasangh said no such order can be issued in a democratic nation.
"We will submit a memorandum to the Labour Commissioner to revoke this order," the employee leader Gajendra Singh Rathore said.
The Rajasthan government had in March tried to impose a dress code for college students but it was revoked following protests.
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AIITA welcomes Karnataka’s ban on obscene songs in school events
Bhatkal: The Karnataka unit of the All India Ideal Teachers Association (AIITA) has welcomed the Karnataka government’s decision to strictly ban school children from dancing to obscene songs during educational and cultural programmes in government, aided, and private schools across the state.
AIITA Karnataka State President M. R. Manvi congratulated the government for taking what he termed an important step to preserve the sanctity of education.
“Such decisions to safeguard the dignity of school children and uphold the values of education are the need of the hour. This rule should not be limited to government schools alone but must be strictly implemented in all private educational institutions as well,” he said.
He further urged the government to address other concerns within school programmes.
“The government should not only prohibit obscene dances in the name of school anniversaries, but also ensure that plays and dialogues that incite religious hatred are avoided. Schools should be centres of harmony, not platforms for spreading hatred,” he added.
According to a recent circular issued by the Department of School Education and Literacy, obscene dances are adversely affecting the mental health and moral values of students.
In this regard, schools have been advised to use songs that promote nationalism, positive thinking, the greatness of Kannada culture, and value-based traditions instead of inappropriate content during programmes.
The circular also emphasises that students should be dressed in decent attire.
AIITA also backed the department’s warning that disciplinary action would be taken against head teachers if such guidelines are violated. The association has further demanded that district Deputy Directors of Public Instruction strictly monitor the implementation of these rules.
