Kolkata college introduces dress code banning earrings for boys, short skirts for girls

Authorities at the prestigious Scottish Church College here has prescribed a dress code for its students which include well below knee-length skirts for girls and a ban on any kind of earrings or facial studs for boys.

A notice put up on the college's notice board has said that in order to maintain propriety and proper atmosphere in college campus, the dress code would have to be followed by the students.

A section of students today said that they would stage protests seeking withdrawal of the dress code.

The code also includes a ban on any kind of message written on tee shirts worn by the students and less than full-length trousers.