UP Guv Makes Uniforms Compulsory For Students In Govt Colleges, Universities; expected order: 'Discipline', 'equality'

Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel on Thursday reportedly ordered uniforms for all universities and colleges in the state.

Patel, who is also the chancellor of all state universities, issued the direction on Wednesday at a meeting at Jan Bhavan, news agency PTI reported.

However, no official order has yet been issued in this regard, the report added.

“…We are waiting for a formal notification. Once we get the orders, we will follow…,” Lucknow University media coordinator Mukul Srivastava told ANI.

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Many, including Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna, welcomed the move. Khanna said, “The disciplinary action he is taking in the universities is in the interest of the students.”

Meanwhile, Lucknow University student Shresth Kohli said, “The order issued by the governor is good…If we wear the same uniform, the guard will also be able to differentiate between someone who is a student of the university and someone who is not.”

“Many non-students come to the university and create chaos and many consider them as students of the university. This will also make the non-students aware of their own actions… This will also bring equality among the students,” the student said.

Besides, Lucknow University postgraduate student Priyanka said, “If everyone wears the same dress, it will bring uniformity. There will be no difference… Everyone will also know that they are LU students.”

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Further orders from UP Guv

1. According to the statement, the governor has also given strict instructions to the teachers that no teacher should indulge in any act that harms the dignity and standing of the profession.

2. She emphasized the need for holistic development of students and instructed teachers to attend classes on time and ensure regular attendance of students.

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3. Patel emphasized on improving the condition of women’s hostels and ensuring that they stay away from anti-social influences.

4. Patel said that vocational and skill oriented courses should be introduced to make female students self-reliant and employable and suggested courses on beautician training, mehendi art, GST, bindi making, accounting and millet based food preparation.

5. The governor emphasized that he supports organic farming and encourages students to adopt organic farming on their own land to generate additional income.

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6. Emphasizing the effective implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP), Patel directed institutions to provide freedom to students in choosing subjects and focus on multi-disciplinary and multi-tasking learning.

7. She said students should also acquire knowledge of yoga, painting and other skills in addition to their core subjects to improve employability.

8. In colleges facing teacher shortages, Patel called for online classes and collaboration from other institutions.

9. She also asked the authorities to fill up the vacancies as soon as possible and conduct regular training programs for teachers.

10. The Governor ordered immediate availability of clean drinking water in anganwadi centers, primary schools, primary health centres, CHCs, health centers and colleges wherever such problems exist.

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11. Patel suggested adopting Gujarat-like public-private partnership model to improve infrastructure.

12. According to the statement, it said that under the Gyan Bharatam Abhiyan, manuscripts, bhojpatras and rare books are being digitized and preserved, with Sampurnan and Sanskrit University being designated as the nodal institution for the initiative.

13. It also directed all colleges to make maximum use of “INFLIBNET” and “One Nation One Subscription” scheme to improve students’ access to national and international books, research papers and academic materials.

14. Patel directed the colleges to prepare detailed DPRs under the ‘UP Certification’ initiative and submit them to the government to improve quality, infrastructure and academic systems.

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15. She also called for implementation of “Village Scientist Programme” in rural areas to promote scientific thinking, innovation and technological awareness among rural youth and students.

16. The governor further directed all teachers to publish at least two book chapters or research papers annually to strengthen the culture of research and academic writing in universities.