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| Discriminatory dress code for Jammu gals | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU DEC 04: Uniform.. a word which means uniformity, no disparity but this concept of uniforms for students has lost relevance in Jammu, as it has emerged as a boon of contention and sign of discrimination.
“We are required to adhere to the dress code but what about boys in the colleges in close vicinity; they are free to wear whatever they like”, rues Sarestha Singh, a teen from Samba pursuing her degree course in science in a city college.
Sarestha is right in her perception. In the Jammu colleges, except in particular disciplines, there are separate colleges for women and boys. Have a cursory look each morning on the Jammu roads, herds of girl students can be seen stepping by foot, on scooties or in cars to
their institutions. On the contrary, boys’ colleges witness students in their choicest dresses, more commonly jeans and t-shirts.
Uniform means no disparity or unvarying standards, but this definition gets defied in Jammu colleges, as there is a huge disparity. Contrary to the general trend, in rest of the country, the college goers experience less restriction on them, the college
campuses in Jammu have to follow the dress code, but for girls only.
Generally after joining college, students feel they are more responsible and, therefore, should enjoy the leniency of wearing whatever they like. However, this sans rationale in Jammu where there is uniform code for the female students alone. “The uniform is
prescribed and mandatory for the females in colleges but their male counterparts can flaunt their macho look and their versatile fashion in the college campus”, Rashmi, a student said, asking “Isn’t it a disparity.
“While every now and then we talk of the equal standards for girls and boys at every level, this disparity in uniform code leaves a bitter taste in the mouth of the females, as in colleges they are the ones who are supposed to follow the uniform code”, she adds.
Anima, a third year college student is of the opinion, “If we talk of equality then even boys should be prescribed to wear the uniforms. If not, then why there should be compulsion for the girls. While we share everything from our duties to our rights then why this dress code is a compulsion for girls only”, she lambasts.
One more interesting fact about the uniform code is that there is a lenient approach for the engaged girls and those married. This is perhaps right according to the Hindu philosophy, the marred girls should not wear the white clothes and same is true for those who are engaged.
Keeping this in view, the engaged girls have the liberty to take ‘Pink’ dupatta with their white uniform and the married ones have more leniency as they can wear the ‘Pink’ suit along with ‘Pink’ duppata. For some girls, it is a matter of disparity but there are some who opine that it is right in a way as barring the status disparity, it provides an equal ground for all.
If there will be no uniforms naturally, fashion will be more prevalent in the college campuses. Even students from different backgrounds and different segments of the society study in college campus and in case there will be no dress code; it will give rise to unwarranted race for wearing trendy dresses. Those who can’t afford will suffer from numerous psycho disorders and may give birth to some evils. “Reasonably, the dress code should be adhered to, in order to bring uniformity in the society”, says Ramesh Chandra, father of a student in the city’s Parade College, opining this will be a very
unhealthy trend.
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