KARACHI: The Sindh government has introduced a comprehensive code of conduct for school teachers across the province during their duty hours.
The education department has advised government schoolteachers to observe a dress code that should reflect professionalism and cultural respect.
As per the dress code, the female teachers are advised not to wear heavy make-up and to avoid using high-heeled shoes during their stay at the school.
They have also been advised to avoid displaying excessive jewellery and to prefer traditional dress during their duty hours.
The guidelines have also instructed the male teachers to avoid wearing jeans and a t-shirt on the school premises. The guidelines also strictly prohibited the teachers from using cigarettes, gutka, naswar, mawa, or similar substances during duty timings.
The teachers have also been advised to interact with their colleagues, school administration, and non-teaching staff respectfully, reflecting good moral ethics and upright professional conduct.
The department has also warned teachers against assigning personal tasks to students or administering physical punishment under any circumstances.
“Teachers must treat all students equally and refrain from behaviour based on personal preferences,” the department stated.
A spokesman for the education department later clarified that the department hadn’t banned any dress for the teachers. “The code of conduct shouldn’t be perceived as an order by the government, as it is merely guidelines for the teachers,” he said.
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