A guideline issued by IIT Kharagpur authorities regarding the dress code for this year’s convocation has sparked Opposition from a section of the institute’s alumni, students and academics
Controversy appears to be slowly building up on social media over the guidelines issued by IIT-Kharagpur on what students should wear — and even how they should wear that — during the 2023 convocation that is likely to be held towards the end of the year.
As per the guidelines, being circulated on social media now, boys should wear full-sleeved, knee-length, plain, solid white, cotton kurtas with bund collar (mandarin collar) and a straight hem. “Pair the kurta with a white vest as an undershirt,” they have been instructed. The bottom wear for them should be “white, fitted cotton churidar or pyjama” and footwear “brown close-toed Indian juti or Kolhapuri chappal.” Wrist watches are allowed, and jewellery, if worn, should be restricted to a “simple neck chain, kada, small ear studs, and finger rings”.
