Bhubaneswar: Orissa is considering a color code for all state-run school buildings, a minister said on Tuesday.

"We are planning to implement a color code for all school buildings in a phased manner," School and Mass Education Department Minister Pratap Jena told the sources.

"We are holding discussions with experts to finalize which colors would be suitable. We will take a decision shortly."

The coloring system will help recognize school buildings from a distance, he said.

Orissa has 56,000 elementary and upper primary schools and 3,558 high schools run by the government.

The state first introduced a dress code for girls in government colleges in 2005. It also imposed a dress code for teachers of elementary and upper primary government schools September 15 this year. IANS