Educational Minister’s Directive: No Compromise on Sweater Rule in Schools in Winter; Students Can Wear Warm Clothes of Their Choice

In all primary, secondary, and higher secondary schools of the state, a clear obligation to wear specific types of sweaters or warm clothes along with specific types of dresses during the winter season has been imposed. This directive was received by the state’s education department. The Education Minister of the state, Prful Panseriya, emphasized that schools cannot enforce the obligation of wearing specific types of sweaters or warm clothes on students. Even if some schools choose to impose such a rule, they will face consequences.

In the schools of the state, students are required to wear specific types of dresses. Along with these dresses, schools used to impose the obligation to wear specific types of sweaters or warm clothes during the winter season to protect against the cold. Instances of such requirements have been observed in the past. Some schools even mandated students to wear specific types of caps or scarves along with the sweaters. Parents protested against such requirements, arguing that schools imposing the obligation to purchase warm clothes from specific shops created a nexus between schools and businesses. Due to this collaboration, schools engaged in such practices have faced criticism.

Even warm clothes are now required to be purchased from specific authorized shops, benefiting both the schools and the business owners. Such collaborations have led to a decline in the trust and cooperation between schools and parents. Consequently, the Education Minister, Prful Panseriya, has firmly stated that schools should not impose the obligation of wearing specific types of sweaters or warm clothes on students.

After the purchases by parents, the government issued an advertisement.

The winter season has begun, and most parents have already bought sweaters for their children. However, parents continue to express concerns about the obligation to buy sweaters and other items for students. Despite the government’s announcement, parents are skeptical about whether schools and business owners will actually adhere to the directive. It remains to be seen how this decision by the government will be implemented and whether it will truly bring relief to the parents of school-going children.