Odisha BJP Alters School Uniform Colors Amid Criticism

The newly formed BJP government in Odisha has introduced a new color scheme for school uniforms for government and aided schools' students in classes 9 and 10. This change replaces the previous green and white combination associated with the BJD's party symbol, under the 'Mukhyamantri Chhatra Chhatri Paridhan Yojana'. The new uniforms feature shades of chocolate, light brown, and clay-baked yellow. Boys will wear checkered clay-baked yellow shirts with red rust trousers, and girls will don red rust churidars over clay-baked yellow shirts. Distribution will occur in schools where the old uniforms have not been stitched or provided. The decision has stirred political controversy, with BJD leaders criticizing the BJP for focusing on superficial changes without substantive achievements in their first 100 days in power.