Kolkata's AJC Bose college bans 'indecent dresses' like torn jeans, asks students to sign affidavit
Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose College (AJC Bose College) have introduced a strict dress code for first-year students, sparking a debate over the definition of «indecent dresses» and «normal civil dresses.» According to the college's directive, first-year students are required to sign an affidavit in which they pledge not to wear torn or artificially torn jeans or any form of indecent attire on college premises, a TOI report stated.
The affidavit, a copy of which is now mandatory for admission, reads, «Having been admitted to Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose College, I will never enter inside college premises 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.»
This decision comes in the wake of a similar notice issued by the college last year, which cautioned both students and staff against wearing «torn or artificially torn jeans».
Principal of AJC Bose College, Purna Chandra Maity, defended the move, stating that it was aimed at instilling strict discipline within the educational institution.
He remarked, «In spite of issuing a notice last year, some students still wear torn jeans to college. So we decided to make the first-years sign the affidavit to enforce strict discipline.
Students will be directed to the payment link for admission only after they sign the affidavit. Parents, too, need to sign the form.
Torn clothes do not fit the decorum of an educational institute. Students must follow the rules of the college and know how to dress appropriately in a formal institution.»
The college's decision has elicited a range of responses.
