After uproar, Delhi hospital revokes order barring nurses from talking in Malayalam at work
The Nursing Superintendent of the hospital had on Saturday issued a circular asking its nursing staff not to use Malayalam at work as maximum patients and colleagues do not know this language .
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NEW DELHI: The controversial order issued by the Govind Ballabh Pant Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (GIPMER) on Saturday asking its nursing staff not to converse in Malayalam has been withdrawn. The circular which was issued by the O/o Nursing Superintendent, GB Pant Hospital without any instructions or knowledge of the Hospital Administration and Delhi Government stands withdrawn, with immediate effect, said the new order issued by the Medical Superintendent on Sunday.
Delhi govt hospital bars nurses from speaking Malayalam at work, withdraws order after outrage - The circular invited criticism from the medical fraternity, political leaders and the public.
Read more about Nurses demand apology, action over Delhi hospital s No Malayalam order on Business Standard. A June 5 circular had barred nursing staff at Delhi government run GIPMER hospital to converse in Malayalam.
Malayali nurses union in Delhi has demanded a written apology and "action" against those responsible for issuing the Govind Ballabh Pant Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research circular barring nurses from conversing in Malayalam.
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): After a Delhi government hospital issued a circular asking nurses not to speak in Malayalam while on duty, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday slammed the move and urged authorities to stop discrimination among Indian languages. Following protests, the hospital withdrew the order.