Uniforms are necessary<\/p>\n
I refer to a letter from Carol Hodgkiss published in The
\nJakarta Post on March 5, concerning the wearing of school
\nuniforms uniforms in Indonesia. I can understand she is surprised
\nto see all school students in Indonesia wearing uniforms to
\nschool.<\/p>\n
She compared the situation to that in Britain, where school
\nstudents are not obliged to wear uniforms.<\/p>\n
Unlike Britain and other advanced countries, Indonesia is
\ntroubled by a wide gap between the haves and the poor, so school
\nuniforms are necessary to avoid social envy in schools.<\/p>\n
As it is mandatory for uniforms to be made of the same
\nmaterial, usually one that is not very expensive, children of
\nrich parents have no opportunity to show off their expensive or
\nluxurious clothing in schools.<\/p>\n
By obliging school students to wear uniforms, it is easy to
\ncontrol students hanging out in shopping malls, public places and
\nother places outside schools.<\/p>\n
It is true that most schools, not teachers, provide uniforms
\nfor their students so as to help them obtain uniforms at lower
\nprices, given that Indonesia is still struggling to narrow the
\nyawning gap between the haves and the poor, which has widened
\nbecause of the current economic crisis.<\/p>\n
SOEDARTO<\/p>\n
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