School Education Department cautions on new school uniform

Kohima, March 17 (MTNews): All the DEOs, SDEOs, and school heads of Government Elementary Schools in Nagaland have been reminded that the department has changed school uniform for government elementary school children from grey trousers to navy blue trousers for boys, grey skirts to navy blue skirts for girls and white shirt to long-sleeve sky blue shirt for both boys and girls to improve the standard of school uniform being worn by the students and also to ensure the students are dressed appropriately and with dignity.
It is reported that some school heads are still forcing their students to procure and wear old school uniforms contradicting departmental notification, which the department has viewed seriously.
Therefore, all the school heads have been directed to strictly implement school uniforms introduced by the department and no children should be asked to purchase school uniforms at any cost, as it is the responsibility of the Central and the State Government to provide free school uniform to all the children studying in Government Schools or till completion of elementary education. The department has informed that disciplinary action will be initiated on violation of this notification.