Delhi government employees and teachers who haven’t received a minimum of round of COVID-19 vaccine won’t be allowed to attend their workplaces from October 16, in keeping with a Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) order on Friday.
All such unvaccinated Delhi government employees, including teachers and frontline workers, are treated as “on leave” till they get the jab, the order stated.
Delhi government has also directed private schools to follow the DDMA order.
The heads of departments concerned will verify vaccinated employees through the Aarogya Setu app or vaccination certificate, it stated.
Around two lakh employees are functioning at various Delhi government departments, agencies and native bodies including, the three municipal corporations, officials said.
The order, issued by Delhi Chief Secretary and DDMA executive committee chairperson Vijay Dev, stated the Union government “may consider issuing similar directions in respect of its employees working in Delhi.”
The DDMA, in its meeting on September 29, had decided to make sure 100 per cent vaccination of all government employees, frontline workers, healthcare workers moreover as teachers and other staff members in schools and colleges.
These people have frequent interaction with the overall public and vulnerable section of the society, stated the order.
All government employees working in departments/autonomous bodies/ PSUs/local bodies/educational institutions under the govt of NCT of Delhi, including frontline workers, healthcare workers further as teachers and other staff working in schools and colleges should get vaccinated (at least first dose) by October 15, it stated.
“The government employees/ frontline workers/healthcare workers/teachers and other staff working in schools and colleges, who don’t get vaccinated (at least first dose) by October 15 shall not be allowed to attend their offices/healthcare institutions/ educational institutions with effect from October 16, till they need obtained the primary dose of vaccine,” it said.
The Delhi government has also directed all private schools to confirm that their teaching and non-teaching staff get vaccine doses by October 15.
“The Directorate of Education has asked all private schools to confirm that every one teachers and college staff including transportation staff who haven’t received vaccination to date be vaccinated by October 15,” a senior officer said.
Teachers and college staff who haven’t got themselves vaccinated, might not be allowed to attend the varsity and their absence could also be treated as inactive, from October 16, he said.
