The headmistress of an aided school in Kerala’s Kollam district, who was allegedly denied entry to the institution for wearing a churidar, said on Friday that she was afraid to continue working there, alleging that no action had been taken against the school manager behind the incident. When the headmistress had arrived at the school at around 9 am on Wednesday, the security staff stopped her from entering on the directions of the school manager, an official from the District Education Office (DEO) said. She later called the police and was allowed into the school only after officers from the Kottarakara police station arrived. Both the police and DEO officials had said that the school manager has no authority to prevent the headmistress from entering the school. A DEO official had also said that there was a government order that permits the wearing of churidars, a tight-fitting trouser extending below the leg, in schools.

Source: The Telegraph February 06, 2026 08:55 UTC