Delhi University’s advice to students going on education trip to Punjab to strictly adhere to the dress code irked many students and teachers.
“The university administration should stop moral policing. These students are studying in a university and not in a school. Moreover, dress doesn’t encourage or discourage eve-teasing or any bad behaviour, it is the mentality of an individual,” said a Delhi University teacher.
The varsity came under fire for issuing code of conduct stating, “Students are to strictly adhere to the dress code i.e. girls are not to wear skirts, shorts or spaghetti and boys are also not to wear shorts and sleeveless T-shirts.”
The university’s educational train Gyanodaya, carrying around 900 students and faculty members, was on Monday flagged off by the minister of state for railways Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury. Pavitra, a Delhi University student, however, agreed with the code of conduct issued by the the university. “What is the big deal about it. This is an official educational trip and there should not be an objection if there is a dress code. One has different set of dressing for a party and another for office. Isn’t it?,” she asked.
Deputy dean, students welfare, Dr Gurpreet Singh Tuteja said that there are around 900 students on the education trip. “The university has to manage everything and there is nothing wrong if the university issued these guidelines,” he said.