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Students in Kerala schools may soon have bagless days every month – Times of India
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Children will no longer have to lug hefty backpacks to schools, at least four days a month if the Kerala government decides to go ahead with its new ‘bag free days’ initiative. In view of increasing complaints about the weight of school bags, the state government is considering various measures to address the concerns of children and parents, General Education Minister V Sivankutty has said.The government would soon take a call on the issue of heavy school bags of students from Class 1 to 12 in the state, he said in a statement on Friday. Several complaints and suggestions ... Read more