RE: ‘Let tertiary students decide what to wear to school’
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
I do agree to a small extent why Republic polytechnic (RP) had impose the dress code rule. This is because the various polytechnics and universities prepare students for the future, in terms of employment after graduating. If students were to be too casually dress, it may become a habit, and thus affecting their working life in their future. Furthermore, in all the tertiary institutions, students are needed to go for internship training, where proper dressing becomes essential. They need to have a taste on what it is like on the reality of the working world, where dress code is something which they would have to follow. Therefore, I do agree to a small extent on what RP has done.
However I feel that students should be given a chance to choose what they wear to school. This is because the students should be old enough to be able to know what they ought to do and what not. Furthermore, they come to school to receive education, no matter what clothes they wear. If they were chased out of lecture or tutorial just because of their improper attire, this would not be fair to them as their main purpose in coming to school is to learn. Of course attire is important in the future when they go out to work, but schools main focus should still be providing education to students.
Although I feel that students should be given a chance to choose what they wear to school, they should still limit themselves on what can be worn and what not. Certain things which reveal too much skin such as miniskirts, short shorts, and revealing clothes should not be worn because it may pose a distraction to lecturers, tutors or even guys.
In conclusion, I feel that tertiary institutions did the right thing by preparing the students on what is to come in the future. However I feel that they can impose this dress code rule only when the occasion asks for it. Examples of such occasions include formal presentations, school functions or events. They should not impose this rule on an everyday basis, because as students they are entitled to freedom of choice. If the way they dress does not affect their learning capabilities, they should be allowed to choose what they wear. However they should always bear in mind that there should be a limit on what can be worn.