New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): The Nursing Superintendent of Delhi government-run Govind Ballabh Pant Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (GIPMER) on Wednesday apologised for issuing a circular that barred nursing staff from conversing in Malayalam and advised them to use only Hindi and English. The superintendent said the circular was misinterpreted.
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The notice by GB Pant Hospital to its staff against the use of Malayalam was in poor taste
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The notice by GB Pant Hospital to its staff against the use of Malayalam was in poor taste
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After complaint against Malayalam use, Delhi s GB Pant hospital directs nurses to communicate only in Hindi, English ANI | Updated: Jun 06, 2021 04:41 IST
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): The Govind Ballabh Pant Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (GIPMER) in Delhi has directed all its nursing personnel to use only Hindi and English for communication and said serious actions would be taken against anyone found speaking in other languages.
A circular issued by the Nursing Superintendent of the hospital said GIPMER had received a complaint against the use of the Malayalam language. A complaint has been received regarding the Malayalam language is being used for communication in working places in GIPMER. Whereas maximum patient and colleagues do not know this language and feel helpless causing a lot of inconveniences, the circular read.
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.