DoT says only 50% staff per division must come

With the number of COVID-19 positive cases in government offices on the rise, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has asked only 50 per cent of the total staff from each section or division of the telecom ministry to attend office every day.

Following the Ministry of Home Affairs’ (MHA) orders on lockdown relaxations, DoT employees below the rank of deputy secretary had started coming to the office. However, instead of 50 per cent staff from each section attending office on alternate days, entire sections of telecom ministry would attend the office, DoT officials said.

“The intention of the guideline is for around 50 per cent of the sanctioned strength (depending on functional requirement) at each sectional level to be present at a time in the office so that social distancing at the relevant workplace is facilitated.