Foleys insertion : Differing protocols in India

I'm an MBBS post intern, who's completed his degree, internship and bond from Goa Medical College and Hospital, Bambolim.

In our hospital, Male doctors and nursing staff are expected to insert foleys for a male patient and even though there's no written rule that a female doctor or nurse is NOT supposed to do it, theres a mutual understanding amongst staff and the males step in for it to avoid any room for potential sexual harassment of female staff and for patients privacy [like an unwritten rule].

Males [be it male nursing staff or doctors] are strictly prohibited from inserting foleys for a female patient even with a female attender present except in OBG OT or Labour room [but not in OB or Gyn wards]. The female nursing staff are well trained and routinely do the same.

Yes there's the argument about losing valuable experience/skill building opportunity, But, Personally I feel this is apt as it avoids room for sexual assault accusations, respects female patients' privacy and the patients themselves are comfortable with this arrangement.

Recently, I heard from my senior in Mumbai, who's a male surgery JR in a municipal medical college[don't want to name the institute] that he was expected to insert foleys for female patients even in spite of them insisting for a female staff to do the same. Luckily a female colleague of his stepped in,

But following this he was GRILLED VERY BADLY by his seniors and nursing staff too, stating he "shouldn't go soft on patients", "what will he do if his female relatives require it one", " what will he do in emergencies" and that "in a busy govt. Setup patients don't have the right to choose".

I MEAN SERIOUSLY WTH, CONSENT IS THE 1ST THING WE'VE LEARNT ABOUT FOLEYS INSERTION, which has to be STRICTLY RESPECTED.

What do yall think about this?

Does this routinely happen in Mumbai? other states?

Or is it just part of the usual ragging/grilling that's supposedly done to toughen a PG?

What about Delhi medical colleges and Central Insititutes?