‘Won’t wear torn jeans’: Kolkata college students told to give undertaking

The undertaking which they will have to sign reads, “Having been admitted to Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose College, I will never enter inside college promises wearing torn/artificially torn jeans or any kind of indecent dresses. I do hereby affirm that I shall wear normal civil dresses during my study period inside the entire college premises.”

College principal Purna Chandra Maity said, “Last year, we had issued a similar advisory for our students. But despite such notice, some students were seen coming to the college in torn jeans. We don’t want our students to come to the campus in such attires. I will not permit anyone to wear such indecent clothes and come to the college. That’s why to take a strong stance, this year we have decided to issue the advisory for those who will take admission to the college. In addition, they will have to give in writing that they will not wear such outfits before taking admission. They are free to wear such outfits outside the college promises.”

When asked to comment on whether such an advisory will be seen as an infringement of one’s freedom of choice, she said, “They will definitely have that freedom outside the college. Once inside they have to follow the discipline and rules. They have to abide by the parameters set by the college authorities.”