Ludhiana, Nov. 29 -- As winter sets in and temperatures continue to drop, thousands of students in government schools across Ludhiana are attending classes without proper winter uniforms, say educators. Boys from general and below poverty line (BPL) categories, along with pre-primary children, are forced to wear casual clothing, leaving them exposed to the cold, as supply of uniforms is yet to reach many schools despite repeated assurances from authorities, they added.

"Several kids still don't have sweaters. It gets quite cold in the mornings and these students come in whatever clothes they have at home, which are often not suitable for this weather," said a government school teacher.

Jagjit Singh Mann, district president of the Govern...