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The Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT) administration in Burla, Sambalpur, has introduced a mandatory uniform dress code for all newly admitted first-year undergraduate students in the 2025–26 academic session.
The order, issued on the instructions of the Vice-Chancellor and signed by the Registrar, specifically excludes postgraduate (PG) and doctoral (Ph.D.) students.
Details of the New Dress Code
The official notification specifies that male students must wear formal pants and a shirt, while female students may choose between formal pants and a shirt or a shalwar-kameez paired with a waistcoat.
For security reasons, the wearing of dupattas has been prohibited. The fabric for the pants and waistcoat must be of the same material, ensuring a uniform look across the student body, the notification stated.
Colour guidelines have also been set as navy blue for pants, shalwar, and waistcoat, and sky blue for shirts. The notice stresses that “the colours should exactly or very closely match with the sample clothes displayed on the University office notice board.”
Students have been advised to arrange their uniforms and comply with the dress code by the end of August 2025.
“The uniform is “formal pant and shirt" for boys; and either "formal pant and shirt" or "shalwar-kameez with waistcoat" for girls. No dupatta is permitted due to safety reasons. The material for the pant and waistcoat are similar,” the letter read.
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Notably, this is the first time that VSSUT has mandated a dress code for undergraduates in recent years. The administration has indicated that compliance will be closely monitored once the deadline passes, and students failing to adhere to the prescribed attire could face disciplinary consequences.
