Advanrages of School Uniforms

There are quite a lot of discussion taking place nowadays whether schools should
retain the concept of school uniforms or there should be liberty for students to decide
what is to be worn in the school and what not. Now surely there are many advantages
of keeping school uniforms and mostly students are benefited from this.
Firstly, school is the place where all of us step in at a very tender age. In one word,
life begins at school. It’s not just education but school gives us the platform to nurture
our faith, emotions in such an early stage of life. The importance of making friends,
working as a team- we learn all these in school. And wearing the same dress
definitely brings a sense of unity among students. In every school there are students
from different backgrounds but with the school uniform everyone becomes one- the
only identity dominates at that moment is all of them are the representative of the
same school. This is a great feeling of togetherness. This also helps kids to overcome
inferiority (or superiority) complex which sometimes children have because of the
environment they have been brought up. School uniforms flashes out most of the
drops of social conflicts.
As school makes our fundamental basics of future it is extremely important to make
one feel as a part of the school. A child with a particular school uniform always feels
that he belongs to the school. It makes the child more conscious about his
individuality which in turn helps building self confidence. A child would be more
sympathetic to his fellow class mate who shares the same uniform as his. As
mentioned earlier there would be always a mixed crowd in every school. Some of
them are rich, some belong to upper middle class and some lower than that- this
difference remains everywhere, except those 8 hours in school because of the school
uniform. The so called status consciousness doesn’t exist with this.
Another valid point comes up while discussing the advantages of school uniform is
school children pass through two most important transition periods of life in school-
they spend 12 long years in school- from childhood to teenage, from teenage to
youth- the school witness the changes ( both physical and mental) occur within one.
During these transitions someone hardly cares about the world. That time there is a
tendency among all of us to break the rule which needs to be dealt very carefully and
diplomatically. At this point wearing school uniforms plays a silent but crucial role in
our lives. It instills a deep rooted sense of discipline in the subconscious mind. As a
result usually even the most dangerous uniformed student hesitates to do any
mischief outside the school as the instant thought plays in his mind that he is going to
let down his school with his action. School uniform helps a student to prioritize his
necessities-where school and academics comes first.
Apart from this wearing school uniform makes every student proud of his school.
Exactly the way we are proud to be an Indian, the same way even after 50 years of
school life one identifies himself with his school, his juniors and seniors. Every
uniformed student feels that his school uniform gives him an edge over others. A
student cherishes every moment of school life and school uniform becomes an
integral part of it. Without the uniform a school loses its flavor, its uniqueness. Peer
pressure gets easier to tackle with the inclusion of a school uniform. A student can
always get to wear the dress of his/her choice outside the school so what’s wrong in
wearing uniform in the school! There are places other than school where one can
flaunt his/her fashion quotient. Wearing school dress also helps a child to get rid of
the stresses caused by class and social snobbery. “Everybody is equal in school
uniform”-this very thought provides a child a special comfort zone where he is bound
to show up greater skills be it academic or extra curriculums.
Also from the school’s point of view there are enough reasons for keeping the school
uniform. It helps the school officials to recognize their student much faster in case of
any emergency. School uniform is the best and safest way to avoid any sort of
obscenity inside the school premises. The continuous desire for having more and
theft in order to get what one doesn’t have also gets prevented if everybody uses the
same dress code. This also help parents not to get pressurized by their offspring’s’
constant demand to match up his schoolmates dress lists. The greatest advantage of
a school uniform is the lesser costs which surely brings a fresh air of relief to the
parents of growing kids.
Especially as students from various different religions come to a school- school
uniform minimizes the religious differences amongst students. This in turn creates a
huge impact on reducing violence in the schools. A school uniform brings stability in a
school student’s day to day life which lately provides the proper and right direction for
a bright future. Because wearing school uniform helps a student to have more
concentration which is needed to perform academically lot better as it causes lesser
distraction.
Finally, we get our first lesson of humanity in school. “Unity in Diversity”-a well
known term often used by people and when school students from different places,
different environments with difference in opinions stand together in the same uniform-
this phrase becomes reality.

Advanrages of School Uniforms

“I recall George Carlin, comedian and scathing social commentator, voicing his
disapproval of school uniforms. Isn’t it enough they want us to think alike, he said,
now they want us to look alike too? Or something to that tune. Anyway, I thought he
had a valid point. I still think he does.
Many parents have expressed concerns about school uniforms taking away student’s
freedom of expression and encroaching on their personal rights, about having
religious dress codes foisted on their non-religious or different-religion children, about
not having their religious dress codes followed or respected enough, about trying to
get their children to make a political or moral statement, about the expenses involved
in purchasing the required uniform and accessories.
On the other hand, though, there are some definite advantages of wearing school
uniforms as well.
Let’s take a took at some of the advantages of school uniforms –

1. A school uniform makes it easier for the school authorities to recognize students
belonging to their school. It also makes it somewhat tougher for those that don’t
belong.
2. A school uniform also saves the school administrators from having to police what
the students wear. There are no daily battles regarding what’s appropriate or not
for school.
3. A school uniform apparently also saves students from putting their fashion tastes
before their learning requirements. When they don’t have to spend time
wondering what to wear and how to make a fashion statement, they can devote
more time to getting an education. Theoretically, that is.
4. Wearing the same type of dress reduces social snobbery and peer pressure in
educational institutions. It is also supposed to reduce incidents of bullying and
theft. How do you pick on someone for wearing the same dress as yourself? Why
would you steal a pair of shoes you both have and can afford? I suppose there
are ways and there are reasons, but fewer.
5. School uniforms cramp the style of gang members. They have to recognize each
other by names and faces instead of by flaunting aggressively painted jackets, T-
shirts with obscene messages, clunky jewelry, and things like that. Instead of ‘my
gang’ and ‘your gang’, they also have to think in terms of ‘our school’. It’s a hard
life. On the brighter side, it helps them to live another day and go on to survive in
college.
6. A school uniform can instill a sense of discipline and community feeling. This
naturally reduces incidents of violence. Students can come to school without
worrying about personal safety. Teachers don’t have to double as guards, and
can concentrate on teaching.
7. Kids don't have to impress their friends by wearing name brand clothes.
8. Kids will not get made fun of it their family cannot afford name brand clothes
which also decreases violence in the schools.
9. Wearing a uniform gets the kids ready for the job market, because at a job they
might have to wear a uniform or dress up and this gets them accustomed to this.
 Also, they see their parents dress clothes for work and may take learning more
seriously.
10. Parents don't have to spend a whole bunch of money for new clothes before
each school year.
11. Kids are better able to focus more on learning than what their friends or they
themselves are wearing.
12. They have to get used to following a rule.
13. It is a known fact that students who wear uniforms perform better academically.
14. Promotes good discipline.
15. Saves time in the morning because the kid already knows what they are wearing.
16. It shows school spirit.

Once There was a Question Raised in the one of the Most Developed country. Will it
be possible getting students to wear school uniforms end the growing incidents of
violence in US schools?
Well, that was the whole idea when Then President Bill Clinton decided to implement
school uniforms in all U.S. public schools in the 1990s. In the hope of easing social
tensions, many local communities and states in the USA adopted school uniform
policies in their educational institutions. The states of New York, California, Louisiana,
Florida, Georgia, Virginia, Maryland, Tennessee, Utah, and Maryland all introduced
school uniform regulations.
But, while there have certainly been some benefits of school uniforms, the whole
thing is about as effective as putting a band-aid over a gangrenous wound and hoping
that will cure the malady. When you have to have police authorities and metal
detection machines in schools, it is a social problem that has advanced well beyond
what anyone is dressing in. The violence cannot be resolved until the social issues
are addressed. There is only so much school administrators and educators can do.
What kind of a home life do the students have? What are the parents doing? How
involved are they in their children’s lives? What kind of an example are they setting to
their children? You’re less likely to rear law-abiding, respectable citizens if you
personally tend to be annually incarcerated for frauds, violations, and violent crimes.
It is a curious thing that we need be well-qualified for top jobs, but not for parenting.
The most inept, incapable people can be parents. Maybe we should forget about
uniform dressing and look into uniform responsible parenting.
But there are Disadvantages too of school uniforms:

1. Kids can't show their individuality or self expression which may lead them to try
other ways to show their individuality, like too much make-up or jewelry.
2. It may be harder to recognize where a certain kid is located in a crowd because
they are all dressed the same.
3. They have to wear the same colors everyday and this may bore them.
4. The uniforms have no value once they are out of the school.
5. Some children may be uncomfortable wearing uniforms which may affect their
learning.
So at the end to teach Students the sense of Respect, Punctuality, Discipline,
Knowledge, Simplicity, Dignity, Self Confidence and all the Values Need of Uniform is
must.