–                  When you wear it?

–                  Who bought it for you?

–                  What does it look like?

–                  How you feel about it?

 

•                 Uniform is very important to maintain discipline in schools or even at workplace.

•                 It also helps in distinguishing between customer and employees or students of different schools.

•                 This is why every place has a different uniform.

•                 I do not wear any uniform now, but I used to wear one in my school.

•                 In fact, in my school we had different uniforms for weekdays and different for Saturday which was the games day.

•                 For the weekdays, the students had to wear white shirt with steel grey bottoms along with a tie, belt and black shoes.

•                 But for the games day, it was coloured T-shirts and white bottoms with the school belt and canvas shoes.

•                 During the winters, we also had to wear a blue coloured blazer with the school motto woven on its pocket.

•                 This was my favourite part of the uniform as I looked really handsome after wearing it.

•                 Also, our school uniform was comparatively better looking as compared to other schools in town, so I felt a little bit proud about it as well.

•                 But I really hated wearing the games day uniform because the white color gets dirty very easily.

•                 My parents used to buy the uniforms for me.

•                 They bought it every alternate year because of my physical growth the old uniforms would get shorter.

•                 I also remember that I used to take great care of my uniform and kept it neat and tidy. This also got me compliments from my teachers.

•                 In the end I would like to say that not many students understand the importance of wearing uniform, but it must be taught to them.

 

1.  Why should students wear uniforms?

Uniform instills discipline, a sense of belongingness and pride in a person. Besides a uniform makes it easier for the teachers and authorities to keep count of their students. And for the parents it’s an option that brings monetary respite as they do not have to buy a lot of clothes for their children.

 

2.  Why should people at work wear uniforms?

Uniform at work has similar benefits as at school. Besides this certain professions need a uniform to protect them from hazards ( e.g., firemen) or to make them stand out ( e.g.,doctors)so others know where to find them for assistance

 

3.  What are the advantages and disadvantages of wearing a uniform?

Advantages are a homogeneous look, discipline, sense of belonging, protection etc.

Disadvantages are that it becomes monotonous and takes away the sense of identity and style every individual has.

 

4.  Can people tell a person’s personality by his or her clothes?

Yes, it has been said ,‘a tailor makes a man’, and very often one can get a fair amount of idea about the personality of a person from the clothes she/ he wears. Eg somebody who dresses up in bright vibrant clothing has to have a a sunny outgoing personality . Anyone who wears conventional clothes in similar designs and colours would suggest she/ he is very fixed her/his ideas.

 

5.  On what occasion should people wear uniforms?

Since uniform stands for tradition and the organisation one works for so anytime time there is a formal occasion especially when people from outside the organisation are visiting one should wear a uniform.

6.  Should companies ask for employees’ opinions about the design of uniforms?

Definitely, the uniform will be more acceptable and worn with more enthusiasm if the employees’ opinion is sought.

  7.  Why should students wear uniforms?

Uniforms have a lot of advantages. Firstly, it teaches them about discipline and equality which are important qualities to learn in the childhood.

 

8.  On what occasion should people wear uniforms?

I don’t think people should wear uniform for particular occasion because it would be wastage of money. Buying a uniform that one would wear for a single occasion does not make a lot sense to me but if people wear it every day in the school or army it serves a better purpose.

 

9. Should companies ask employees about the design of their uniforms?

Yes, companies should definitely do that because when employees will participate in the designing process they will have more respect for their uniforms. They will have a sense of ownership and hence they will wear it more proudly.