dupatta/veils banned in vssut for female student safety
New Dress Code Implemented In Vssut, Dupatta Banned For Female Students For Safety Reasons : Uniform or dress code has been implemented in the university. For the first time, uniform has been implemented for students. This will be implemented for all first-year students admitted for the year 2025-2026. While formal pants and shirts are mandatory for boys, a salwar kameez with a waistcoat has been made mandatory for girls. For security reasons, a dupatta or veil has been banned for girls. It has been said that the color of pants, salwar and waistcoat will be navy blue and the color of the shirt will be blue. The order, issued on the instructions of the Vice-Chancellor and signed by the Registrar, specifically excludes postgraduate (PG) and doctoral (Ph.D.) students.
Details of the New Dress Code
The official notification specifies that male students must wear formal pants and a shirt, while female students may choose between formal pants and a shirt or a shalwar-kameez paired with a waistcoat.
For security reasons, the wearing of dupattas has been prohibited. The fabric for the pants and waistcoat must be of the same material, ensuring a uniform look across the student body, the notification stated.
Colour guidelines have also been set as navy blue for pants, shalwar, and waistcoat, and sky blue for shirts. The notice stresses that “the colours should exactly or very closely match with the sample clothes displayed on the University office notice board.” Students have been advised to arrange their uniforms and comply with the dress code by the end of August 2025.
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