Kollam: Headmistress denied entry to school over dress code
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Kollam: A headmistress of an aided school in Kollam was on Wednesday denied entry into her institution for wearing a churidar, officials said.
According to the District Education Office (DEO), the headmistress arrived at the school around 9 am, but security personnel stopped her from entering on the directions of the school manager. She later contacted the police and was allowed into the school only after officers from the Kottarakara police station intervened.
Television visuals showed the headmistress sitting outside the school gate with a tray of eggs she had brought for the students’ mid-day meals.
Police confirmed that the headmistress lodged a complaint and her statement is being recorded.
Speaking to a TV channel, the headmistress said the manager had previously instructed female teachers not to wear churidars at school and denied her entry for wearing one. The school manager has not commented on the incident.
Both police and DEO officials clarified that the school manager has no authority to prevent the headmistress from entering the school. A DEO official added that government orders permit wearing churidars, tight-fitting trousers extending below the leg in schools.
The official further stated that details of the incident have been recorded and a report sent to the deputy director of education in the district.
With PTI inputs