File photograph of Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan.
The CM hailed officers of GB Pant hospital for taking corrective measures by revoking the round and stated it was “unacceptable for a civilised society to divide the employees on the basis of language and culture”.
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- Last Updated:June 06, 2021, 23:12 IST
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Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday deplored the controversial round issued by a Delhi government-run hospital, barring the use of Malayalam language by its nursing staff at work, and known as it an “assault on our diversity”. However, he lauded the hospital authorities for withdrawing the order following criticism from varied quarters.
“Malayalam is one of the official languages of India which has a classical language status. Although it was a delayed decision, the authorities did a commendable job by withdrawing the circular which was against the cultural and democratic set up of our country,” Vijayan posted on his Facebook web page.
The CM hailed officers of GB Pant hospital for taking corrective measures by revoking the round and stated it was “unacceptable for a civilised society to divide the employees on the basis of language and culture”. The Delhi well being division has issued a memo to Govind Ballabh Pant Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (GIPMER) in reference to the controversial round, sources stated.
According to the round issued by the hospital on Saturday, a criticism had been acquired relating to Malayalam language getting used for communication in working locations in GIPMER. It acknowledged that most sufferers and colleagues have no idea the language and really feel helpless inflicting quite a bit of inconvenience.
The order then directed all nursing personnel to make use of solely Hindi and English for communication. The round has drawn flak from the medical fraternity, political leaders and the general public.
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