Socialist Uniforms

It’s a shame! It’s a blasphemous scandal!

It was more relief than shock when uniforms were imposed in my alma mater. And it felt good that I
didn’t ‘live’ to see myself in those black trousers (of course, I love to wear jeans and I hate trousers)!!!
Previously, uniforms were a part of college life only till the ragging period wasn’t over, indicating a tab
on the freedom of freshers. It now seems that the teachers are hell bent on ragging the students for
whole 4 years…

When in school, we were made to understand that the purpose of uniforms was to ensure a sense of
uniformity irrespective of everyone’s background which essentially meant one’s financial condition.
What they never told us (but was always between the lines) that no matter what we do, no matter how
brilliantly we performed we would all always remain on the same level – uniform! Does it ring a bell?
Does it click somewhere in your mind? Heck, doesn’t it sound socialist…one has to perform for the sake
of performing and there shall be no rewards, until there’s time for everyone’s promotion!

They have put a tab on our creativity, on our freedom to perform. It is a violation of our rights, of our
choices. The students who enroll in colleges are mostly of age and have a moral understanding of the
facts and conditions of life. Never in my college life, did I witness one incident of misbehavior based on
financial differences. Perhaps, we are more mature than the authorities think; perhaps, we are more
mature than the authorities. If at all, those at the top realize their true duties than they should instill the
sense of equality and morality on the primary level. To cut the wings of freedom when it aspires to reach
the zenith, will bring the downfall of aspirations.

It instills them with a false sense of order, I believe. How beautiful it must be to look from atop the
pyramid at your subjects – everything in order and under control. To fetch the true sense of evolution,
however, a chaos will always be necessary. A chaos of choices – to make one’s own mistakes, to learn
one’s own lessons, to achieve one’s own success – unscathed by the teething leeching rules.

However, the choice to shun authority and the choice to win their freedom shall always reside with the
‘subjects’! After all, it’s a free world out there…