‘Dress Code’ announced for Assembly secretariat staffers at Dispur; bar on wearing jeans, t-shirts & leggings

way2barak, Nov.8: “All employees should attend office on all working days in formal attire only (salwar suit/ saree/ mekhela chador, formal shirt-pant and not casual attires such as T-shirts, jeans, leggings etc.). A traditional dress of any community of Assam should be worn every Wednesday as desired by the employee.” An order to this effect was passed on the directives of Assembly Speaker Biswajit Daimari and will be applicable to the staff working on daily wage and fixed pay as well.

As per the order, the new dress code has put a bar on wearing jeans, t-shirts and leggings by employees working at the Secretariat, the order stated. The new dress code has put a bar on wearing jeans, t-shirts and leggings by employees working at the Secretariat. The women staffers were asked to wear sarees, salwar-kameez and mekhela-chador while men were supposed to wear formal shirts and trousers.

Even media persons covering Assembly proceedings will have to wear dresses as per government guidelines. The order strictly mentions that action will be taken against any state Assembly employee who fails to abide by the new ‘dress code’ guidelines.