The Mumbai police have detained a group of students protesting in front of Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women’s University (SNDT) against a circular directing students to wear ‘decent’ and ‘formal’ clothes. They also had a meeting with the SNDT University officials, including vice-chancellor Shashikala Wanjari, and demanded the withdrawal of the circular within five days. Meanwhile, the university officials rued the “unnecessary” attention to the issue. An official said the circular didn’t ban any particular dress and simply asked the girl students to wear clothes appropriate for an educational institute. The circular... is in no way an assault on ‘right to wear’ for students.”READVC’s diktat on dress code upsets students in Mumbai

Source: Hindustan Times January 20, 2017 11:58 UTC