Anonymous' dress code diktat foxes VIPS students

Authorities of Vivekanada Institute of Professional Studies (VIPS) said no communication in this regard had been put up on the notice board as claimed by the students.

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Sources said the notice, which was put up on the notice board of journalism department on March 17, was removed on Friday. (Photo for representation)

Students
Sources said the notice, which was put up on the notice board of journalism department on March 17, was removed on Friday. (Photo for representation)

Students of Indraprastha University's Vivekanada Institute of Professional Studies (VIPS) were in for a shock on Friday when they heard about a new diktat from the college authorities. The students have been asked not to wear sleeveless dresses and short trousers on the campus, sources said.

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However, the institute authorities said no communication in this regard had been put up on the notice board as claimed by the students. The notice, which was put up on March 17 on the notice board of Journalism Department at VIPS, was removed early in the morning on Friday, sources said.

There are around 800 journalism students and almost 3,600 students at the institute.

"Short pants and dresses are barred on the campus except during social functions. Wearing sleeveless dresses, transparent see-through or low neckline dresses are banned. Public display of affection, hugging or holding female/male students and any kind of unhealthy behaviour or exhibition of affection is strictly prohibited in the campus," the notice said.

Pointing out that the notice did not have any signature, Director of Journalism Department Charulata Singh said she had not issued any such notice. "There is no official communication from my end. The notice does not bear my signature, which is a must. We are looking into the matter and finding out how did it come up on the notice board," Singh told Mail Today.

However, sources said the notice board is locked and keys are always with Singh and hence it is not possible for anyone but her to put up anything on the board. "It is not an open notice board. Nobody else can go and paste something on it. She has the keys and only with her permission can someone paste anything on the board," a source said.