The new uniforms will have the logo Ame Gadhibu Nua Odisha’ (We Will Build New Odisha) (representative image)
Under the program, which will be implemented from July 15, studnets will receive 2 pairs of uniforms, 1 pair of shoes, a T-shirt, sweatpants and a cap
The government of Odisha will provide free uniforms to class 9 and 10 students in state-run and aided schools under the ‘Mukhymantri Chhatra Chatri Paridhan Yojana’. Previously, students up to grade 8 were entitled to free uniforms, an official said. The students receive two pairs of uniforms, a pair of shoes, two pairs of socks, a T-shirt, sweatpants and a cap. The dresses will be distributed from July 15, the official added.
There is a small change in the dress code. While boys now wear checkered white shirts and hunter green trousers, girls wear white salwar, green jackets and kurta. The new uniforms will have the logo ‘Ame Gadhibu Nua Odisha’ (We Will Build New Odisha). All students will wear T-shirts and sweatpants with a cap on Saturday, he said, adding that both the school and mass education and Mission Shakti departments have issued letters about this.
The Directorate of Secondary Education has drawn up guidelines for the purchase and distribution of uniforms. Funds for the dresses, worth Rs 1,000 per set, will be provided from the state plan, the official said, adding that black shoes and white socks will be made compulsory for students.
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