Are dress codes for students in colleges justified?

well, im doing my engineering , final year in ECE...the first day when i entered my college, they said only abt the dress code, they said u should be tucked in properly and neatly combed...if im gonna wear full sleevs , i have to put on the hand coufs, i should to fold the sleeves, i should wear leather shoes only..they are damn hurting, im a sports man, i like to wear only spoerts shoes.. but i have to remind the University, that i live in the Republic of India, that the great leaders have fought and gave me the independance and libert in the year 1947, but im not even free to wear of my choice, where should i tell this..if im gonna file this and trial this in court, i gonna lose my seat.. i dont think that india is independent for college students.. i just take an example , united States..u see the school children in the country, how they are wearing their dress...they are free in all aspects.. the original freedom is that..not only for students for all the citizens of the country.. they jump they sing they shout they kiss anywhere in the streets, they are not noticed...this is called freedom..but in my country even if i shout or sing in the public i will be booked under nuiscance case..so i think college students and the entire country have not obtained their full freedom...

well buddy this is a very tricky topic to discuss but there are some good points and some points about this dress code. Well the plus points are that it doesn't distinguish among students and it creates an equal impression on all the students and it is nice. The culture is not disturbed and is good maintained. well the minus is that it steals away your liberty and freedom and some people might have this complex like i look good only in pants etc and for them it will be a real confidence boost if they are allowed and so these are the effects. Good Luck. take Care. Keep smiling.

This is always a topic for deabate. I agree with dress code for school students, but not for college students. I think college students are mature enough to know that they should not dress vulgar in college. Teachers can help them to practice that.When I got admission in join, the main thing that made me happy is that I came out of uniforms.

I agree that dress codes should be enforced to the extent that some clothes are a distraction from what is being offered in the classroom. Students should use common sense and govern themselves rather than have the situation become a freedom issue.

oh! heheh having a school uniform is actually great first because it saves money in the sense that you need not need to buy as many clothes second it does consume your time deciding what you should wear in that specific day. School uniform is actually the flag of the institution, its one way of identifying their subordinates as well.

nope!!! i dont agree with this dress code......cuz m a arts college student....in my college they are so strict....we have to wear only formals....which we hate the most in our college......WE ARE YOUTHS....i think there should not be any dress code...particularly in arts&science college.....and at the same time the dress code must be proper....this is particularly for girls....they can't wear as much as they like....it should be decent.... this is my opinion...

I think there must be some sort of balances here. Yes we have the right and freedom to express ourselves, but when that right inringes on someone else's right to learn it's not appropriate. I can make my own choices but I cannot make those for others nor force them into my opinion. It's such a fine line too as it is difficult to not allow anything offensive,as there is pretty much someone who will be offended at about anything! I think vulgarity should not be allowed on educational campuses partly because as future leaders and people in the work force, they are going to have to follow certain protocols for those business where they are employeed. Therefore it's not a bad practice to start in college!

n my opinion the dress code for students in colleges are totally justified because students go there for studies only not for fashion and to do different stuff like playing or even flirting. I think it also reduces the fact that all students are not of same class or standard as others do so dress code somewhat makes a sense of equality among all the students and they should concentrate more on studies other than anything else.