Lucknow:
In order
to promote the use of
Khadi, the
Yogi Adityanath government
in Uttar Pradesh has decided that
uniforms
in government schools will now
be made of this indigenous fabric.
The state's basic education minister Anupama Jaiswal told the media: "
In order
to promote
Khadi and make children aware of its importance, the state government has decided
to introduce
Khadi
school
uniforms
in primary schools (classes 1
to 5)
in the state on a pilot project basis."
The Minister said that the project would initially
be implemented
in one block each
in the four districts of the state, including Bahraich, from the academic session beginning
in July.
She said that
Khadi was a sturdy fabric that was low on maintenance and, therefore, ideal
for
school
uniforms.
"If the results are encouraging, the pilot project will
be replicated across the state," Jaiswal said.
The
school uniform
for boys
in government schools is dark brown trousers and pink shirts, while
for the girls it is dark brown skirts and pink tops. The collars will
be brown
for both boys and girls.