MTI school uniform importation ban research-backed
Monday, February 27, 2023 | 860 Views |
Pupils wearing School uniform PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Government, through the Trade ministry, took a decision to impose restrictions on the importation of school uniforms which included tunics, dresses, pinafores, shirts, pants, slacks, blouses, t-shirts, ties, scarf, hats, jerseys and tracksuits for the public and private pre-primary, primary, junior and secondary schools.
The Statutory Instrument was published in the Government Gazette dated September 24, 2021, and imposed beginning of this year.
It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...