Attire check incident at Nanyang Girls' High School sparks debate on school rule

Nanyang Girls' High School did not respond to further queries on how the undergarment rule was communicated to students or enforced, or whether it will be revoked in the near future. PHOTO: ST FILE
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The attire check incident at Nanyang Girls' High School (NYGH) that blew up last month has raised questions over whether the rule that bans coloured undergarments should be relooked.

Last month, Chinese-language paper Shin Min Daily News reported that a female teacher, believed to be the Secondary 4 year head, had unbuttoned students' uniforms to check the colour of their bra straps during the attire check.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on February 19, 2019, with the headline Attire check incident at Nanyang Girls' High School sparks debate on school rule. Subscribe