Beijng Youth Daily: No Ads On School Uniforms

Recently, students in Hangzhou in eastern China are displaying commercial advertisements on the back of their school uniforms. These advertisements include the name and telephone number of a building material market near the school.

In the school headmaster's words, this move is a way of showing appreciation for the market's support of the school and also to avoid students losing their way. The headmaster's words have aroused people's interest.

The 'Beijing Youth Daily' published an article saying that the headmaster's explanation is unreasonable and strongly insists that all schools should stay away from commercial advertisements.

The article asks what kind of support the market gave the school and is there any economic relationship between the school and market? If an economic relationship exists, the article says this move infringes on the student's rights and benefits.

As a place where people receive education and develop themselves, the author says schools should avoid exposure to commercial exploitation and commercial advertisements in schools should be prohibited.

The article adds it's necessary for leaders of the school to re-examine these decisions and focus instead on creating a better learning environment for students.