New Delhi: The staff of the new Parliament building will be getting a new uniform. The uniform has been designed by the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) and is inspired by Indian culture.
The uniform for the male staff consists of a cream-colored shirt with a pink lotus flower print, a maroon sleeveless jacket, and khaki trousers. The female staff will wear a cream-colored saree with a pink lotus flower print border.
The new uniforms have been handed over to all the 271 staff, including chamber attendants and those deployed for verbatim reporting service, officials said. They added that security officers from the Parliament Security Service (Operations) deployed will don army camouflage fatigues instead of the blue safari suit.
The lotus flower is a symbol of purity and prosperity in Indian culture. The use of this symbol in the uniform is intended to reflect the values of the Indian Parliament.
The new uniform is expected to be introduced in the upcoming session of Parliament.
The new uniform is expected to be introduced in the upcoming session of Parliament.
The new uniform is expected to cost around Rs. 2,000 per person. The government has already allocated Rs. 10 crore for the procurement of the uniforms.
The new uniform has been welcomed by the staff of the Parliament. They say that the uniform is comfortable and stylish, and that it reflects the dignity of their work.
The new uniform is a positive step towards modernizing the Indian Parliament. It is also a way to showcase Indian culture to the world.