Amid the debate over the wearing of Hijab to educational institutions in Kerala, private schools in Arunachal Pradesh have decided to let students wear traditional attires.
Students allowed to wear traditional attires to school in Arunachal:
In the academic session of 2022-23, the students studying in the private schools of Arunachal Pradesh can go to their educational institutes wearing traditional outfits every Monday.
About the decision:
The decision was taken by the state’s Private Schools and Children Welfare Association at a meeting where representatives of more than 180 schools were present.
On February 11, Vice-president of an association, Tarh Johnny while speaking to the media said that “There are more than 100 tribes and sub-tribes in Arunachal. We have decided that the students, including non-tribals, will go to school wearing their traditional dress every Monday. It will be mandatory for all students.”
Free to wear traditional dresses:
“The students will have the freedom to wear their traditional dress, irrespective of communities. If somebody is a Nyishi, s/he will wear Nyishi dress. The Galos will wear their traditional dress. Similarly, the non-tribals will have the freedom to wear their traditional dress,” Johnny explained.
He further said that the Nyishi Students Union had earlier raised this issue before the state government and a section of the parents also wanted this to be implemented.
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