With a couple of schools taking to using handwoven fabric for their school uniforms and also taking the advice and help from the faculty of leading fashion institutes to design the uniforms, we caught up with a Hyderabad- based fashion designer, Sashikant Naidu, to get his views on the issue. Some excerpts from the brief interview.
Kavita Anand
This article is the story of a school uniform that challenged the school’s stakeholders to think beyond the habituated patterns of smartness and gender. It is the story of how and why this uniform was created and what it symbolised. It is also the story of change and how it was brought about. In short, the uniform was an education in itself.
Shalini Sirsi
Here is an article where colour plays an important part. At Abhaya, the colour of the clothes worn by the children is based on the spectrum of the rainbow. In the primary classes, the children wear pink and red, and as they grow older, the choice is blue, white and lavender. The fabric too is locally sourced, ensuring support to the weavers from Pochampalli.
Sridhar Amanchy
How does a fashion institute go about designing a school uniform? What is the research that is taken up? How is the school philosophy interpreted in the uniform?Here is an insight into what goes on behind the scenes.
Sandhya Siddharth
A complete transformation in the school uniform requires a lot of thought and planning. Here is one instance of how a school in Bengaluru went about this onerous task.
Adilakshmi Chintalapati
From selecting the fabric for the ideal school uniform to deciding on the colours that will reflect the school’s philosophy, the design process in an international school underwent several stages. This was because there had to be acceptance from all the stakeholders—the parents, the children and the school authorities. This article by a principal outlines how things took shape.
Vijayalakshmi Nandakumar
What happens when a school does not have a uniform? Instead, a dress code is in place. What is the motivation behind this system and do children have the freedom to choose what they wear? Does enforcing a dress code have its own merits? Read up this article for an interesting insight into the philosophy of one of Hyderabad’s leading schools.
Munusamy Raviraaj and R Akshayan
How does the ‘free uniforms’ system work in government schools in rural areas? Are parents encouraged to send their children to school only because of the free uniform? What do the children studying in the rural schools feel about their uniform? An example of how this works in Tamil Nadu.
Vandana Aggarwal
The author explores what an ideal uniform is and suggests that a uniform should be economical, comfortable, culturally appropriate and must unite a diverse group of students.
Rahee Dahake
Are uniforms preparing children for the real world by creating a sense of homogeneity? Do they have a positive effect on academic achievement? Is the uniform creating a sense of school identity or is it creating differences among children? These are some of the burning questions that need to be asked, says the author in this article.
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