Haryana education department tells teachers not to wear jeans at work

Chandigarh: The education department in BJP-ruled Haryana has barred school teachers from wearing jeans at work. The order has been issued to elementary and middle school teachers.

As per the order issued by the office of the Director of elementary education, the district education officers have been asked to ensure that teachers do not wear jeans when they go to school or to the office of the education department.

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While the four-line order said wearing jeans to work was not appropriate and the teachers should wear formal clothes, it did not attribute any particular reason for it.

According to reports the order reads, "It is observed that teachers of primary and middle schools come to schools wearing jeans. Further, they come to the office of the education department wearing jeans, which is not appropriate. Kindly ensure that teachers wear formal clothes in schools and not jeans.”

But Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday denied that such a directive had been issued.

"No, there is no such order that has been issued by the state government. And, if someone has said anything like this, then we take it back, but no such thing has happened," Khattar told ANI.