India, Jan. 7 -- A father in Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, has raised an alarm over the weight of school bags carried by young children.

Balu Gorade shared the post on X (formerly Twitter), with the caption, "My son is in 1st standard and weighs 21 kg. He carries a 4.5 kg load (bag + tiffin), while the rule says it should be under 10% of body weight.

According to the post, Garode's 6-year-old son, who is in the 1st standard and weighs 21 kg, was found carrying a bag and tiffin weighing 4.5 kg, well above the recommended limit of 10% of a child's body weight.

The father posted a picture of the bag and tiffin on a weighing machine, asking other parents if they had ever checked their child's school bag weight.

"I have raised this multiple ...