Casual at school - with restrictions

Source: The Star
23 December 2014

SEREMBAN: After weeks of speculation, the Education Ministry has confirmed that students enrolling in Form Six will be allowed to use traditional outfits or other apparel as part of their school dress code when they begin the new term in a fortnight.

They will also be allowed to wear batik attire to school under a move by the ministry to “re-brand” Form Six.

Education Ministry director-general Datuk Seri Dr Khair Mohamad Yusof said schools can no longer compel Form Six students to wear a standard attire.

Male students will also be allowed to wear light-coloured shirts and slacks to school, but these should not have floral or other designs.

“Although they are free to choose the colour of their shirts, these should not have designs other than stripes or checked designs which are fine,” he said in a directive to all schools.

Although it was not stated in the directive, students can still wear their uniforms.

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