The weight of school bags has been fixed under the new education policy 2020. Instructions have also been issued by the Ministry of Education in this regard, but due to the increasing number of books amid the pressure of studies, the weight of school bags has increased, which has become a cause of concern for students and academics. Meanwhile, the Kerala government has prepared a plan to reduce the weight of school bags. Under the framework, several measures have been suggested to reduce the weight of school bags. It is proposed to hold a meeting in the state on November 24 regarding this.
Let’s know the whole matter in detail. Let’s know what are the preparations of Kerala government to reduce the weight of school bags. We will also know how much the school bag should weigh under the new education policy 2020. Kansas Wise will learn about school bag weight regulations.
Meeting on 24th November
Kerala General Education Minister N Shamsuddin said on Monday that the state government will hold a meeting on November 24 to discuss measures to reduce the weight of schoolbags. He said the measures also include changes in the printing and distribution of textbooks.
Shamsuddin was responding to a request made in the Assembly by Communist Party of India (CPI) MLA KK Valasraj, in which he spoke about the problems faced by high school students due to excessive weight of school bags. Valasraj made this request on behalf of the students of a government school in Kripamangalam assembly constituency.
Books will be published on a monthly or semi-annual basis
Shamsuddin said that the issue of reducing the weight of school bags is already under consideration of the department and was also discussed in the previous meeting. One option being considered, he said, is to print the books on a monthly or half-yearly schedule to reduce the weight of students’ school bags. Shamsuddin said the department is also looking into the possibility of using lighter paper for printing books. has been
A school bag should not be heavier than 10% of the child’s weight.
The weight of the school bag has been fixed under the Ministry of Education and the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, under which the weight of the school bag should not exceed 10 percent of the child’s total body weight. For example, if the total weight of the child is 30 kg, the weight of the backpack should not exceed 3 kg. Along with this, the weight of school bags has been fixed class wise.
- Pre-Primary – No Bag
- 1st and 2nd class – 1.6 to 2.2 kg
- 3rd and 5th class- 1.7 to 2.5 kg
- 6th and 7th class – 2 to 3 kg
- 8th class- 2.5 to 4 kg
- 9th to 10th standard- 2.5 to 4.5 kg
- 11th to 12th standard- 3.5 to 5 kg
Bagless days 10 days a year
The government is already worried about the increasing weight of school bags. In this regard, the Central Government has issued a notification to organize Bagless Day Schools for 10 days every year. So weighing machine has been made compulsory in schools. So that bags can be weighed in schools.
