From the session starting July, they will be seen in a new uniform comprising pink-and-white check shirt with brown collar and brown trousers for boys and similar shirt with brown skirt for girls. At the senior level, girl students will wear brown salwar, red kurta with a brown dupatta.
There are 1.78 crore children studying in 1.68 lakh government schools in 75 districts of the state. This includes 1.14 lakh primary schools (class I-V) and 54,000 upper primary schools (class VI-VIII).
The change in uniform comes after the chief minister expressed unhappiness over the khaki dress, comparing it with the “uniform of homeguards”.
In 2012, when SP government came to power, the khaki uniform was introduced replacing the traditional navy blue shorts/trousers for boys and skirts/salwars paired with sky blue shirt/tunics for girls.
The chief minister is said to be keen on rolling out the BJP’s promise to provide free books, uniform, shoes and school bags to all poor students from July 1 to 10.
