CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Karnataka government ordered schools to ensure the weight of school bags does not exceed 10% of the child’s weight.

Detailed explanation-2: -In India also, the state of Maharashtra had issued detailed guidelines with regard to reducing the weight of school bag in the year 2015 including class-wise average weight of students and the recommended weight of school bag around 10 per cent of the child’s weight.

Detailed explanation-3: -Stipulated weight The weight of the school bags, as per the policy, should be 1.6 to 2.2 kg for students of Classes I and II, 1.7 to 2.5 kg for Classes III, IV and V, 2 to 3 kg for Classes VI and VII, 2.5 to 4 kg for Class VIII, 2.5 to 4.5 kg for Classes IX and X and 3.5 to 5 kg for Classes XI and XII.

Detailed explanation-4: -UPSC Mains Notes: The Delhi Government has introduced a new “School bag policy”, to reduce the weight of school bags of the students, in line with the National Education Policy (NEP).

Detailed explanation-5: -For classes I and II the bag weight range should be between 1.6 kg to 2.2 kg. Like-wise it should be 1.7 kg to 2.5 kg, 2 kg to 3 kg, 2.5 to 4 kg, 2.5 kg to 4.5 kg and 3.5 kg to 5 kg for classes III to V, classes VI and VII, class VIII, classes IX and X and classes XI and XII respectively.