The concept of uniform in school was introduced so that there is no sort of discrimination between the students but seems like we have moved on with that concept, and that is why now a school in Ahmadabad has decided to divide the students on the basis of their religion, by dividing the Muslim and Hindu students through allotting them different colors of uniform.
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s Shahpur Public School and Dani Limda Public School have become the first school in the country to do so. They have given green colored uniforms to the Muslim students and saffron to the Hindu. Is this to be condemned or to be amused at, we are still confused. We mean why was this step taken, ain’t universal uniform for all good enough. And, why on the basis of religion? Isn’t the move communal enough. Although the authority has denied the move completely unbiased.
“The selection of green (as uniform for the Dani Limda school) was a random decision and has nothing to do with any community. We had other options, of pink and blue, too but, keeping in mind the suitability to children, green was finalised, There is no such thing about communities and colours associated with them.” AMC School Board Chairman Jagdish Bhavsar said.
But if we see the basis on which it was changed seems very simple and clear. Most of the schools under AMC have a neutral blue and white uniform but Shahpur Public School were majority of the students are Hindu, they choose the color Saffron and for Dani Limda School which is located in middle of the Muslim-majority Kanubhai ni chali slum in Dani Limda village, are Muslims and thus the color Green.
What can be said about it? No matter how much the authorities deny this seems like a clear case of religion differentiation.
What do you think? Is this decision correct or the selection of the colors should be reformed?