The State Government on Tuesday announced to replace the existing uniform for women school teachers with Boyanika sarees.
Handlooms, Textiles and Handicrafts Minister Snehangini Chhuria said teachers of both high school and upper primary schools would wear Boyanikas sarees from the current academic session.
Subsequently, the uniform of students would also be replaced with the same hand-woven textile materials.
The colour of the uniform would remain the same.
The move aims to improve the financial condition of the hand weavers along with ensuring that they get work throughout the year, Chhuria said.
“The decision was taken after a meeting of the Higher Education Minister, the School and Mass Education Minister and officials.
It was decided to make Boyanika sarees mandatory for high schools and upper primary school teachers.
later, it will be implemented for school students as well,” the Minister said.
“This step has been taken to empower weavers in the State so that their social and economic status can be improved,” she added.