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Haiti - Education : Single school uniform, additional details 02/05/2015 10:01:06
Following the Presidential Decree of 18 March, https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-13434-haiti-notice-single-uniform-for-students-in-public-schools.html , stipulating that public school students, of fundamental and secondary, now will wear the same uniform, whose colors were unveiled officially on April 10 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-13582-haiti-education-official-colors-of-the-single-school-uniform-2015-2016.html , Nesmy Manigat, the Minister of National Education wanted to provide additional information.
Wanting to dispel some doubts about the market control of uniform fabrics, the Minister Nesmy Manigat clarified that "the government will not supplement importers. They will continue to conduct their commercial operations as in the past."
Regarding the reaction of importers, who claimed they were not informed soon enough https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-13528-haiti-education-the-unique-school-uniforms-are-making-waves.html , the Minister of Education points out that this decision was taken in November 2014, during a Council of Government, broadcast live on several radio and television. However, he pointed to their attention, that if the new decision would entail certain financial damage to the sector, "the State would see how to help them compensate for the costs by offering tax advantages."
Nesmy Manigat also indicated that to give a certain flexibility in the application of this measure
for the first year of implementation, "No specification will be given on the quality of fabrics. What gives flexibility to importers. Furthermore, no requirement will be made on the model for manufacture of uniforms."
Moreover, "every school principal will have the opportunity to choose his identification badge to place frolnt the shirt or blouse of his students," confirmed the Minister Manigat.
See also :
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-13582-haiti-education-official-colors-of-the-single-school-uniform-2015-2016.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-13573-haiti-news-some-news-here-and-there.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-13557-haiti-news-some-news-here-and-there.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-13528-haiti-education-the-unique-school-uniforms-are-making-waves.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-13509-haiti-news-some-news-here-and-there.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-13434-haiti-notice-single-uniform-for-students-in-public-schools.html
HL/ HaitiLibre
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