No jeans, DJ shows: How Bihar seeks to restore dignity of government schools
India Today · Amitabh Srivastava ·
The education department is drawing a line between legitimate cultural activities and entertainment it considers incompatible with academic environment
The education department is drawing a line between legitimate cultural activities and entertainment it considers incompatible with academic environment
No jeans and T-shirts for teachers during working hours. No DJ systems, disco performances or orchestra shows on school premises. Bihar's education department has renewed its push to enforce discipline and professional standards in government schools, issuing a fresh directive after a series of controversies over dance performances and entertainment programmes held at school campuses.
The October 30 order, addressed to all district education officers, seeks to restore what the department describes as the dignity of educational institutions and the teaching profession.
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