Thiruvananthapuram: Leggings and jeans don't look professional for young doctors. At least that is what authorities at Government Medical College Trivandrum said. A circular by the Vice-principal states that necessary steps should be taken to make students follow the dress code.
The dress code states students should dress neat and clean. Girls should wear formal dress which is either saree or churidhar with hair put up. They are not allowed to wear leggings, jeans or short tops and boys should wear formal dress with shoes, no jeans, T-shirts or any other casual dress.
When contacted DR K Girijakumari, Vice Principal of the government medical college said, "This is not a new rule. We have been issuing this every year. The idea behind this is that the students should come neatly dressed. Right now many dress very shabbily."
But when asked about the logic behind banning leggings she said it was an institutional level decision. But after the media reported the issue the Vice principal said, "If the students have any protest they can come and discuss with us. We are their teachers. Our only idea was that they should dress neatly and professionally."
Students said that when the first years join they are told about the dress code and given a printed paper but this is the first time in the middle of the academic section such a circular was issued for students of all years.
Student representatives said that they also understand the part that they should dress neatly but banning jeans and leggings is not acceptable.
Student say that many a time they don't protest worried about the internal and viva marks. The students association is now planning to write a letter to the principal in this regard.
Some faculty members too are unhappy with this dress code. Dr Santosh Kumar, president of confederation of medical college doctors and Deputy Superintendent of medical college hospital said that the decision is irrational, unscientific and gender biased. He added that the main issue is the undemocratic way in which this was done and there should have been a discussion with students.
Dr Santosh Kumar said, "Some years back only saree was allowed. Changes should be made in the dress code according to changing times. Who decides what is pleasing for the patients? If you are allowing female students to wear saree then male students should be allowed to wear Mundu also? What is wrong with leggings."
The doctor added that he had voiced his opinion in the meeting of the HOD's and hospital administrators.
Meanwhile, the Vice Principal said that if students have any issues they can hold discussions.
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