Hyderabad: The Telangana School Education Department has announced new uniforms for government schools. The blue uniform will be replaced by a maroon-coloured checked uniform.
All district educational officers have been directed to incorporate the uniform from the 2023-24 academic year. Two pairs of uniform will be provided to 25 lakh students at a cost of Rs 140 crore.
While girls from Class I to III will have a checked shirt and a maroon skirt with two straps on. Similarly, girl students from classes IV and V will have two pockets on their skirts.
Senior girl students will don a maroon waistcoat over a checked Kurtha and maroon pyjamas. Boys will have a checked shirt and maroon pants.