Moral policing irks students in GDC Baramulla
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 03 (PTK): Students of Government Degree College Baramulla complained harassment on pretext of morality by the discipline committee.
The students from GDC Baramulla strongly reacted over the dress code controversy and many other Do’s and Don’ts of Govt Degree College Baramulla.
They said that it as a clamp down on their right to decide for themselves what is good and the bad.
As per Do’s and Don’ts order issued by the authorities, students are asked to be in a proper prescribed uniform and boys are directed to have formal haircut.
The list directs male and female students not to ‘remain in any objectionable position’ and also asked girls not to carry any objectionable items to college.
It further reads that all the students must wear the College issued i-Cards in the College siege.
While taking to Press Trust of Kashmir (PTK) one of the student of media Department said “we are mature enough to abide by the rules and discipline of the college, professors being rude all the time wont give a better outcome”. They must be compassionate and loving in nature ti win the hearts of Students.
” Despite of having authority assignment Cards sanctioned by the concerned HOD and Principal, students are being questioned on every corner of college, especially when groups comprise of Girl students” said another student of Media Department.
“If we walk together with out female friends and classmates or go to the canteen or even work on any assignments together, we are questioned at every step and asked to disperse, this is a co-education college how is it possible a student wont talk to the female classmates” said a 1st semester student.
Another student from Media Studies while taking to PTK said “we are always under the eyes of authorities and have became the main targets of whole teaching staff of other departments and non-teaching staff due to our frank behavour which is obvious as being Journalism Students. “They have a sense of hatred for us” he added.
When contact Principal degree college Baramulla he didn’t response PTK call. (PTK)
