At centre of row over admission to Kashmiri doctor, Coimbatore hospital enforced ‘grooming rules' late last year
Kovai Medical Centre and Hospital (KMCH), which has been in the news for asking a Kashmiri doctor to trim his beard to take admission, has a set of 'grooming rules' that postgraduate student doctors must follow.
According to a circular issued on September 25, 2024, PG doctors should follow a 'personal hygiene code'. According to this code, male doctors are asked to shave their beards and cut their hair. 'Proper haircut and shaving should be the requirement for male students,' the circular issued by the educational institute's chairman's office reads.
The circular also states that male doctors should avoid 'jeans, tight pants, high coloured shirts'. 'Female students should not use leggings inside the hospital,' it states.
PG doctors The Indian Express spoke to said the college enforces these rules strictly and officials confront those who don't comply.
The circular also says that 'religious dressing' is not allowed inside the hospital. 'We respect all religions,' the circular reads. The Kashmiri doctor, Zubair Ahmed, has accused the college of forcing him to 'quit his super speciality seat'. The doctor, who was allotted a seat at the nephrology department of the hospital after he cleared the NEET-SS, was allegedly told by the hospital administration that he would have to either shave or trim his beard if he were to take admission.
The doctor refused, but agreed to wear a mask to 'hide his beard'. He eventually decided to forgo the seat at the hospital.
When contacted for comment, a hospital spokesperson told The Indian Express, 'We ask doctors to follow personal hygiene and grooming because they have to deal with patients with low immunity. Other than patient care, we have no other motive behind imposing the grooming code.'
The spokesperson added, 'Humble and pleasant is what we need to be when we meet the patients. Hence, the grooming code.'
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Kovai Medical Centre and Hospital (KMCH), which has been in the news for asking a Kashmiri doctor to trim his beard to take admission, has a set of 'grooming rules' that postgraduate student doctors must follow. According to a circular issued on September 25, 2024, PG doctors should follow a 'personal hygiene code'. According to this code, male doctors are asked to shave their beards and cut their hair. 'Proper haircut and shaving should be the requirement for male students,' the circular issued by the educational institute's chairman's office reads. The circular also states that male doctors should avoid 'jeans, tight pants, high coloured shirts'. 'Female students should not use leggings inside the hospital,' it states. PG doctors The Indian Express spoke to said the college enforces these rules strictly and officials confront those who don't comply. The circular also says that 'religious dressing' is not allowed inside the hospital. 'We respect all religions,' the circular reads. The Kashmiri doctor, Zubair Ahmed, has accused the college of forcing him to 'quit his super speciality seat'. The doctor, who was allotted a seat at the nephrology department of the hospital after he cleared the NEET-SS, was allegedly told by the hospital administration that he would have to either shave or trim his beard if he were to take admission. The doctor refused, but agreed to wear a mask to 'hide his beard'. He eventually decided to forgo the seat at the hospital. When contacted for comment, a hospital spokesperson told The Indian Express, 'We ask doctors to follow personal hygiene and grooming because they have to deal with patients with low immunity. Other than patient care, we have no other motive behind imposing the grooming code.' The spokesperson added, 'Humble and pleasant is what we need to be when we meet the patients. Hence, the grooming code.'
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