Odishas oldest engineering institute introduce uniform code for college kids

A State-run engineering college in Odisha has launched uniforms for its new college students and banned dupattas (lengthy scarves) for ladies, citing security causes.

This was certainly one of first events when engineering college students have been requested to attend lessons with uniforms.

As per the discover issued by Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT), Burla, boys have been requested to return with navy blue color pants and sky color shirt whereas women can have navy color shalwar and waistcoat and sky color shirts.

“All the primary 12 months college students (besides submit graduate and doctoral programme) who’ve taken admission within the educational 12 months 2025-26 are hereby knowledgeable {that a} uniform gown code is launched within the college. The uniform is formal pant and shirt for boys and both formal pant and shirt or shalwar-kameez with waistcoat for ladies,” says VSSUT, Odisha’s oldest engineering faculty which was later upgraded to college.

The college, nevertheless, acknowledged: “No dupatta is permitted resulting from security causes.”

“A variety of analysis has gone into choosing the color of the uniform, which is impartial and secular. The cloth and shade have been chosen so they might not stain or discolour simply. All educating employees unanimously agreed on these colors,” stated Dipak Kumar Sahoo, Vice-Chancellor of VSSUT, instructed reporters.

On the dupatta ban, Mr. Sahoo defined that in varied engineering disciplines, college students work with shifting components, and a dupatta, if caught, may pose a life-threatening threat for ladies. “A waistcoat has been prescribed as a dignified various to dupattas,” he added.

According to the college authorities, the uniform is aimed toward inculcating a way of self-discipline amongst college students and enabling simple identification of outsiders when the gown code is enforced. For now, it’s non-obligatory for senior college students who’re accustomed to casual apparel, however will probably be made necessary for all college students in a phased method, sources stated.