[GIJ] - Ghana Institute Of Journalism Banned Wearing Of Miniskirts On Their Campus.

Students at the Ghana Institute of Journalism are no longer permitted to wear miniskirts or shorts to lectures, school authorities have passed.


Rector of the Ghana Institute of Journalism, Dr. Wilberforce Dzisah made the pronouncement in his speech at the matriculation of fresh students for the 2016/2017 academic year.

He said the move to enforce an existing code of conduct was necessitated by “the increase in indecent dressing by students” since the beginning of the new academic year.

Dr. Dzisah referred students to page 60 of the institution’s students’ handbook which specifically deals with general comportment.

“Since the beginning of lectures on August 29,2016, Management noted with concern the increase in indecent dressing by students.

“Management has therefore decided on the following and this should not only go to fresh men and women but for the continuing students as well.

“No shorts or miniskirts are to be worn for lectures. Clothes which expose your vital parts shall not be entertained,” he warned.

“Management will apply sanctions with regards to any violations of these directives,” the rector added.

Dr. Dzisah noted that the primary aim of the students was to study and successfully complete their prescribed academic programmes and that such provocative clothing had the tendency to take students off their focus.