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Himachal Government Stresses “Decent” Dress Code for Teachers, Releases Circular

In a conversation with ANI, Rohit Thakur, the State Education Minister, elaborated on the reasoning for the decision.

A circular has been released by the Education Department of Himachal Pradesh concerning a dress code for school teachers.

In a conversation with ANI, Rohit Thakur, the State Education Minister, elaborated on the reasoning for the decision. The Education Department has released a circular aiming for teachers, who are held in high regard in our society, to arrive at school dressed in a manner that is dignified and decent. This positively affects our society, particularly students. Rohit Thakur stated, “The Education Department has issued such guidelines.

The minister, however, specified that the government is not enforcing a strict statewide dress code. He noted that in Hamirpur, a school independently adopted a dress code for teachers based on its own decision.

In my opinion, all worthwhile initiatives deserve appreciation. I cannot guarantee that this will be uniformly enforced across the state, but the key point is that teachers ought to wear attire that is decent and dignified, maintaining decorum. Mr. Thakur added, “The teaching community is of great significance in our society.

A letter from the Deputy Director of Elementary Education in Himachal Pradesh’s education sector sparked controversy by instructing schools to arrange magic shows and deposit the proceeds into the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund.

On the matter, Education Minister Rohit Thakur clarified that the communication was a letter rather than an official notification.

It was not a notification; it was simply a letter from the deputy director of elementary education. Right away, I had it withdrawn. It is very regrettable that such a letter was sent out. Mr. Thakur stated, “Strict action will be taken against the concerned official.”

In the wake of the incident, discussions have arisen regarding the administrative oversight in the education department, as many wonder how a directive like this could have been issued initially. The minister’s quick move to retract the letter and commitment to accountability has been viewed as a needed corrective action, however.

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