Categories: LatestSpecials

Unvaccinated Delhi govt employees will not be allowed to attend office from October 16: DDMA

Published by
PTI

Unvaccinated Delhi government employees will not be allowed to attend office from October 16, according to a Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) order on Friday.

All such unvaccinated Delhi government employees, including teachers and frontline workers, will be treated as “on leave” till they get the jab, the order stated.

The employees “who do not get vaccinated (at least first dose) by October 15 shall not be allowed to attend their respective offices/healthcare institutions /educational institutions with effect from October 16 till they have obtained the first dose vaccine,” it said.

The heads of departments concerned will verify vaccinated employees through Aarogya Setu app or vaccination certificate, it stated.

The order, issued by Delhi Chief Secretary Vijay Dev, stated that the central government “may consider issuing similar directions in respect of its employees working in Delhi.”

 

(Cover: A healthcare worker administers a dose of Covishield Vaccine to a homeless person at the homeless shelter, Yamuna Pushta // Credit: :Getty Images)

For more stories that cover the ongoings of Delhi NCR, follow us on:
PTI

Published by
PTI

Recent Posts

Chronic kidney diseases may accelerate cognitive decline; effects sex-specific: Study

The decline is primarily due to damage to the "heart-brain link" triggered by chronic kidney…

December 5, 2025

Café du Jardin: where Delhi trades concrete for croissants along a revived Yamuna

A French-style open-air café is drawing Delhiites back to a river they long forgot

December 5, 2025

Realme P4x 5G debuts in India with 7,000mAh battery, 45W fast charging

The handset features a dual rear cameras, 6.72-inch 144Hz display, IP64 water resistance, and up…

December 5, 2025

Illegal bar busted in north-west Delhi; 25 people, including customers, held

Delhi Police raided a late-night illegal bar in Samaypur Badli, detaining 25 people and seizing…

December 5, 2025

Tamil Nadu Police bus, car gutted in fire after collision in Delhi, no casualty

A rear-end crash near Delhi Haat triggered a blaze that gutted both vehicles, though no…

December 5, 2025

Red Fort blast: Court extends NIA custody of accused Soyab by 10 days

Court grants probe agency more time as NIA pursues wider links in Red Fort blast…

December 5, 2025