Nearly 15 days after the commencement of the classes for the current academic year, the Department of School Education and Literacy has reissued a circular, asking schools to follow the school bag guidelines.
Officials at the block-level have been instructed to ensure the strict implementation of the order.
As per the circular, the maximum permitted weight of the school bag should not be more than 15% of the student’s body weight. Along with this, the schools have been asked to celebrate a ‘no bag day’ once a week, preferably on Saturdays.
This order was issued based on the recommendations submitted by Dr V P Niranjanaradhya Committee constituted by the state government to study health implications on school bag weight. The committee had submitted its report in 2018-19.