| Having interacted with a number of schools | | | | branded and posh clothes, and thereby inducing |
| across America, almost every school student | | | | inferiority complex among the not-so-privileged |
| wanted an answer to this question. So, do school | | | | children. Uniforms assert the important message |
| uniforms really make any difference and if so, | | | | that ones individuality, character and capability |
| what are the good and bad effects of making | | | | cannot be judged by mere clothes and brands. |
| students wear uniforms. Let us debate on this | | | | Every one is made equal and should be treated |
| controversial topic - | | | | equally. |
| School uniforms are said to promote the virtue of | | | | Wearing fashionable clothes of the latest fad can |
| professionalism. Wearing uniforms inculcates a | | | | be quite distracting and distort the study |
| sense of seriousness among the students | | | | environment of the school. Wearing uniforms |
| thereby, taking the school work and studies much | | | | ensures that children are in appropriate attires and |
| more seriously. Student, who has to wear uniform | | | | helps curb unnecessary distraction that can be |
| everyday to school, will not worry about his or | | | | caused by outrageous fashion fads or revealing |
| her appearance or how smartly they are dressed | | | | attire. This psychologically affects the children's |
| or who is dressed better than whom today. | | | | attitude towards studying for which schools are |
| Then next important point to make is the sense | | | | basically built. |
| of discipline that uniforms can instill among the | | | | Uniforms are never too costly and can be |
| students. At least, making the students wear the | | | | afforded by each and everyone, unlike the |
| uniform, whether they want it or not is a start | | | | fashionable clothes. So, uniforms are very |
| towards establishing discipline in their lives. Also, | | | | economical. Not to mention, uniforms are always |
| discipline is a necessity in school partly, because a | | | | designed to be comfortable and gives the student |
| teacher has to tackle a class of about 30 | | | | flexibility to indulge in physical activities such as |
| students at a time, and it would be ever so | | | | sports or physical training. |
| difficult if each and every student is unruly and | | | | The last but not the least, school uniforms instill a |
| undisciplined. | | | | feeling of oneness and belonging to school and to |
| Also, there is one bitter fact that remains among | | | | each other, thereby, building the school spirit. This |
| children and teenagers. And that is differentiating | | | | is perhaps the most significant contribution of a |
| and discriminating against those who are either | | | | school uniform which any other type of clothing |
| financially not extravagant or who may not be as | | | | can never set to achieve. |
| bright as others in studies or those who are | | | | The only objection cited against school uniforms |
| different in appearance and such other criteria. | | | | cited is the suppressing of individuality and |
| Uniform helps spread a virtue of equality amongst | | | | self-expression and often triggers a rebellious spirit |
| the students, at least to an extent. Those schools | | | | among the students. And often the point which is |
| which welcome casual clothes and do not enforce | | | | brought up is that, a student's attire or dressing |
| wearing of uniforms often witness great disparity | | | | has nothing to do with academics. |
| between rich and poor kids. The rich might flaunt | | | | |