Unvaxxed staff can face jail term: Delhi govt dept
Sidhartha.Roy@timesgroup.com
New Delhi:27.10.2021
Ten days after nearly two lakh people employed by Delhi government were barred from working without getting at least one shot of an anti-Covid vaccine, various departments have started issuing stern orders to employees. One department “clarified” that non-compliance of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) order can attract action, including prison term of up to a year.
The DDMA had issued an order on October 8, mandating employees in departments, autonomous bodies, PSUs, local and educational bodies under the Delhi government, to at least get the first vaccine dose by October15. Unvaccinated employees were not allowed to attend office on October 16 and were told that the period of absence from duty till they get at least one dose, would be treated as “on leave”. The decision was taken in a meeting of the DDMA on September 29, 2021, aimed at ensuring 100% vaccination of all government employees, frontline workers, healthcare workers, teachers etc, who have frequent interaction with the public.
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