Uncertainty continues to prevail in West Bengal over the issue of uniforms in schools either run or aided by the State Government. Many institutions yet to get their supply and many others yet to hear from the administration regarding their pleas against the imposition of a colour scheme that is common to all.
Until December 2020, when uniforms were last issued, the schools entrusted self-help groups to get them stitched every year. Each student, right from nursery to Class 8, got two sets each. Starting this year, however, the State Government not only took over the entire process but also mandated that uniforms across West Bengal be of the same colour combination — blue and white — with the Biswa Bangla logo on the pocket.
One result of the State Government choosing to get directly involved is that many schools are yet to get their uniforms even though the academic year is nearing its end; and now several schools, particularly those run by minority organisations, are resisting the idea of a common uniform across the State. They contend that such uniformity threatened the individual identities of schools.
