Students in junior classes will be allowed to wear long trousers instead of shorts until the dengue menace is brought under control. School girls will also be allowed to use a suitable dress together with the school uniform to cover their legs.
Students in schools situated in the areas identified as high threat zones for dengue fever can wear trousers and suitable dresses to protect themselves. It has been found by a study jointly carried out by the authorities of the Health and Education sectors that most of the students who contracted dengue fever are boys, who wear shorts studying in junior classes and school girls wearing frocks. The Ministry has also advised principals to pay special attention on the cleanliness of the school environment.