I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. In Sri Lanka, the white uniform was meant to promote equality among students, regardless of background. But in reality, I’ve come across many situations where people are judged or treated differently based on the school they attended.
This happens in workplaces, social circles, and even when it comes to relationships. What’s more concerning is that even young kids seem to pick up on this and sometimes make fun of others from less popular or under resourced schools.
Why are we so attached to school identity? In many other countries with free public education, schools tend to have more consistent standards and people don’t focus as much on which school someone went to. Instead, things like skills, character, or higher education seem to matter more.
So it makes me wonder if we are missing the whole point of having a uniform system that was meant to create equality? Would be interested to hear other's thoughts on this.