Asian Journal of Home Science

Lalita Rani ¹, Jetinder Sohi ¹

Affiliations
1 Govt. Home Science College, Chandigarh (U.T.), IN

Abstract

School uniforms are the distinctive design clothing worn by the students of schools and are purposely designed for undifferentiated identification. The study aims to find out the suitability of the uniforms to the pre-school children and to find out the features required in the uniforms of the pre-school children. The study dealt with the uniforms of pre-school children which required meeting with teachers and mothers, and observing the uniforms of children. Therefore, survey method was used that included interview and observation. The major findings shows that regarding various features that should be there in the uniforms, the mothers preferred comfort followed by smartness and appeal of the uniform and good colour combination. Ease to care and self-help were at fourth and fifth place. A good style and its suitability of style to season were the next preferred factors. Other factors in their order of preference were durability and serviceability, economy, room for growth and colourfastness was the last rank given by the mothers of the preschooler’s uniform. Mothers found that uniforms were colourfast and were economical too.

Keywords

School Uniforms, Suitability, Durability, Colourfastness, Pre-School Children.

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Lalita Rani ¹, Jetinder Sohi ¹

Affiliations
1 Govt. Home Science College, Chandigarh (U.T.), IN

Abstract

A study on the uniforms of pre-school children of Chandigarh schools was taken up in order to find out the suitability of uniforms in terms of style, designs, details, colours and material; features required in the uniforms and opinions of mothers regarding the school uniforms of pre schoolers. All the preschool children in the study were in the age group of three to five years and were studying in the pre nursery, nursery or kindergarten class. Styles of summer uniforms for boys was almost same in all schools i.e. knicker with half sleeves shirt or Tshirt, there was however a slightly difference in the style of knicker as two schools had knicker with a bib. All schools had a belt but three schools had tie in uniforms. Commonly seen styles of uniforms for girls were- five schools had tunic/pleated skirt/pinafore and half sleeves shirt/Tshirt with belts, frocks and knicker with elasticated waistband with shirt/ T-T-shirt. The winter uniform was same for boys and girls in eleven schools. It was trouser and shirt with sweater, tie and jacket for boys, while girls had shirt, skirt with leggings, sweater, tie and jacket as their winter uniform. Five schools had tracksuits. Material of uniform of different schools was almost same i.e. terycot for shirts and trousers and acrylic for sweaters. Tracksuit and T-shirts were in hosiery material. Socks, belts and ties were of synthetic material. Black shoes were of leather and P.T. shoes were of canvas material.

Keywords

Details, Features, Suitability, Pre-Schoolers, Uniforms.

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