School Uniform Overview
A school uniform is a similar kind of clothing for all the students in a specific institution. School uniforms have been the most important thing in the educational system for years. They have different designs, colours, and patterns each represent a different school or college. In Pakistan, school uniforms are mainly worn in primary schools, secondary schools, and colleges.
Although the tradition of school uniform is being practised for more than 400 years now still the debate on whether wearing a school uniform is good or bad is left unanswered till date.
Importance of wearing a school uniform
Talking about the debate on wearing school uniforms there are several economical and other important advantages which come along this concept. Following are the few reasons why wearing a school uniform is important:
- Wearing school uniforms helps the student to focus and concentrate more on their studies rather than observing each other’s clothes.
- Wearing the same uniform develops a sense of unity, love, and respect not only for the school but for the fellows as well. It helps in developing an emotional attachment with your institute and its people.
- The uniform makes the children realize the importance of cleanliness, and that every place has its special dress code which you need to follow. Like this wearing, a school uniform gives a sense of professionalism to the children at an early age.
- Another most important factor is safety. The schools are held accountable for the safety and protection of the children, wearing the same uniform helps the school staff to identify the child easily.
- School uniforms reduce peer pressure both for the parents and children. However, if it was the other way around where children would’ve been permitted to wear the clothes they like, then they would compare their clothes with each other.
- School uniforms save the children from becoming a victim of inferiority complex or pride because the uniform is the same for the rich kids and the poor kids.
- School uniform builds harmony among the student by giving a message of unity, equality, and uniformity.
- By wearing a school uniform the children own the institute and feel more attached towards it.
- The uniform also helps in making the child more disciplined and give them a sense of smart dressing.
- Wearing school uniform also boost up the attendance of the child as wearing a uniform takes quite less time as compared to finding and selecting a new dress for every day.
Is there any disadvantage of wearing a school uniform?
Despite all the advantages which wearing school uniform brings long there are still some debatable factors which go against the concept. Few reasons are mentioned below which explains why school uniforms should be banned or why children shouldn’t wear school uniforms.
- Many school uniforms don’t have good quality which can result in rashes or skin allergies because the children have quite sensitive skin.
- There are also cases where the school uniforms cost much more than ordinary clothes and despite the high prices the durability of school uniforms has seen to be less than normal clothes.
- Studies have also shown that school uniforms don’t positively impact the learning of the child, so there isn’t any difference if the child wears the uniform or not.
- Moreover, it’s not important that single dress code, in a specific colour and pattern looks good on every child. This results in bullying because children make fun of others who don’t look that good in uniform.
School uniform price in Pakistan
The price so school uniform varies from school to school. Many schools in Pakistan have reasonable prices for school uniforms. On the other hand, few institutes have made this as a secondary business by selling the school uniforms at a high price.