Sindh Bans Female Teachers From Wearing High Heels and Excessive Makeup

ARY News reported that the Sindh Education Department has introduced a detailed code of conduct for teachers in schools across the province.

Under the new guidelines, female teachers are advised to refrain from excessive makeup and high heels, while male teachers are discouraged from wearing casual clothing such as T-shirts and jeans. Additionally, female teachers are encouraged to dress in traditional attire with minimal accessories.

The department has also imposed a strict ban on the consumption of narcotics, gutka, naswar, mawa, and smoking within school premises.

Furthermore, teachers are prohibited from assigning personal tasks to students, ensuring a clear distinction between personal and professional responsibilities.

In a separate development, the Sindh Education Department recently revealed the presence of approximately 5,000 ghost teachers who were receiving salaries without fulfilling their teaching duties.

Sindh Education Minister Syed Sardar Ali Shah has directed removing these ghost employees from the payroll and approved disciplinary action against them. The department also plans to recruit new teachers from the merit list as replacements.

Last year, district education officers (DEOs) were instructed to immediately halt the salaries of over 1,000 absent teachers.

According to a report submitted by the Scrutiny Committee to the provincial education secretary, 1,000 teachers across Sindh were found to be absent from duty in October 2025.

The committee was established to investigate the issue of ghost teachers following numerous complaints in the province.