Bokaro, April 11 -- While education systems around us move toward holistic and stress-free learning, one issue continues to be overlooked-heavy school bags. Despite progressive policies and well-meaning reforms, students remain burdened by backpacks that far exceed recommended limits.
Most educational guidelines suggest that a school bag should weigh no more than 10% of a student's body weight. For younger children in early grades, that translates to around 1.5 to 2 kilograms, while older students should carry no more than 4 to 5 kilograms. Yet in practice, these standards are frequently ignored.
Some schools have attempted to ease the load through internal circulars and policies. These include informing students ahead of time about the r...