Dress code for Shahjahanpur dist teachers: BSA orders ‘indecent clothes’ out, withdraws diktat after criticism

Teachers of government-run primary and upper primary schools in Shahjahanpur district will have to follow a dress code prescribed by the Basic Shiksha Adhikari (BSA) of the district which is a pant and a shirt for men, saree, shalwar-kurta or kurta and leggings for women.

However, the diktat has not gone down well with teachers of government-run primary and upper primary schools in Shahjahanpur district. Following the order means that they will not be able to wear a skirt, jeans or T-shirt to school. The UP Primary Teachers Association questioned the authority of the BSA to pass such an order.

Following the controversy over the dress code, the BSA withdrew the order. He said the order on dress code has been revoked with immediate effect.

The BSA, Shahjahanpur district, had set the dress code for primary and upper primary school teachers, instructors and shiksha mitras because during inspections it was found that some teachers were coming to school wearing “indecent clothes”, which is against the “dignity of the school”.