The IIT Kanpur convocation ceremony will be held on 15 and 16 June. Photo: HTLucknow: Keen to shed what it calls a “colonial tradition”, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has directed its students to don ethnic attire like kurtas, pyjamas and churidaars during their convocation ceremony, in place of the ceremonial black robes and head gear. He added that the students will be required to wear Indian clothes during all future convocations. Coinciding with the golden jubilee of the institute, the ceremony will also see professors donning golden coloured robes fully covering their suit. They will also not be needed to wear black leather shoes and will be free to go in for Indian footwear in leather, Manna said.

Source: Mint June 13, 2017 14:48 UTC