MUMBAI: St Xavier’s College , in a recent notification, has banned ripped jeans from their college campus. The college introduced the ban after a few professors mentioned that it has become an embarrassment in the class. The principal, Agnelo Menezes , also said that torn jeans make a mockery of the poor.“Torn clothes are worn by the poor because they have no choice and one cannot make it a fashion statement,” said Menezes. “Students should be a little more professional in their approach in their college. A business school will never allow such clothes on the campus. Students can make use of all the fashion outside the college campus,” said the principal. Recently a professor brought a few students, who were wearing ripped jeans, to his office. “I had asked them to change and come to the college. The torn part could be anywhere on the pants and sometimes it becomes embarrassing,” he added. The incident prompted him to release an informal notification for the students. The Jesuit institution already follows a dress code and does not allow sleeveless tops and shorts on the campus. There has been no opposition from the students, said Menezes.Students, though are comfortable in wearing ripped jeans on the campus, said that if the institute has taken such a decision, some thought process must have gone into it. A student said that she does not have any problem in wearing ripped jeans, but does not mind if the institute is restricting it too. Another student said that there was an unwritten rule before as well. “We go to the college for a purpose. And I know of cases where students take advantage of the term and completely rip the jeans around their thighs. To bring down such instances, a complete ban could be helpful,” said the student.