'No shorts' sparks protest at DU's St Stephen's College on first day of new session

NEW DELHI: Delhi University’s St Stephen’s College has prohibited students from wearing shorts in several parts of the campus, including classrooms, assembly hall, library, dining hall and chapel. The move sparked protests on Tuesday and several students turned up in shorts on the first day of the new academic session.In a notice circulated internally and pasted across the campus, a copy of which was seen by TOI, the college directed “all junior members” to “strictly adhere” to the campus regulations on dress code. It was signed by the college’s new principal Susan Elias.Students, however, claimed that the restriction applies to senior members as well. TOI reached out to Elias for a response, but she did not reply.Many students described it as “moral policing” and an “intrusion into their choice of clothing”.