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Delhi University's St Stephen's College has introduced a new dress code banning students from wearing shorts in classrooms, the library, dining hall, chapel, assembly hall, and laboratories. The notice also reinforces a smoke-free campus, mandatory ID cards, and cleanliness rules. The move has sparked debate among students and on social media over attire restrictions in academic spaces.

New Delhi: Delhi University's St Stephen's College has outlined a new dress code for the current academic session, which bars students from wearing shorts in classrooms and several other areas of the campus.

The notice, dated July 26 and signed by Principal Professor Susan Elias, is titled "Campus Regulations & Guidelines" and states, "All Junior Members are required to strictly adhere to the following campus regulations."

Under the dress code, the notice, the copy of which has been seen by ANI, says, "Shorts are strictly prohibited in the following areas: Classrooms, Tutorials, and Laboratories; The Chapel; The Assembly Hall; The Library; The Dining Hall."

The notice also reiterates that "The entire college campus is a designated Smoke-Free Zone. Any violation of this rule will result in strict disciplinary action." It further asks students to "maintain campus cleanliness by using the provided litter/trash bins."