MUMBAI: All over the world, children are stressed due to their heavy weight school bags. In India, a local government of Maharashtra recently has issued a new law.
According to this new law, every children’s school bag weight should not exceed more than 10% weight of a child. Local Government has also issued directives to the respective parents as well. According to these directives, a total school bag weight should be no more than 2.5 kg for 5 years child, whereas children upto 12 years should have a weight of their school bags not more than 4.2 kg.
Teachers are also directed, to check the weight of school bag while they enter into the school. Local Government said that, by this children will get rid of exhaustion, which can provide them a pleasant environment for their quality education.
