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The Times of India
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TOI World Desk

No more skirts? UK schools switch to unisex trousers after public complaints and length checks

Schools in UK have begun banning skirts as part of school uniforms due to problems of teachers having to regularly monitor skirt lengths and complaints from the public that they are too short. Now, they are focusing on practical grounds and making clothing more inclusive by removing labels of “girls” and “boys”. Several schools have made efforts to streamline uniforms by changing them to blazers and unisex trousers.

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