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Bihar Education Department Directs Schools To Follow NCERT's School Bag Weight Guidelines
- Monday May 18, 2026
- Education | Edited by Aakanksha Singh
The School Bag Policy 2020 mandates that a student's backpack must not exceed 10 per cent of their body weight.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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Is The School Bag Burden Literally Deforming India's Future? Here's What Data And Doctors Say
- Thursday December 11, 2025
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
School bags weighing far more than the recommended 10% of body weight are causing posture issues, chronic pain and long-term spinal risks in Indian students. New government data, NEP 2020 reforms and orthopaedic experts reveal the true scale of the b
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www.ndtv.com
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"No Homework?" Internet Reacts To Indian Woman's Video Of Her Child's School Bag In China
- Monday September 1, 2025
- Education | Edited by Lavkesh Singh
In sharp contrast, a viral video from China has caught everyone's attention, showing that children there carry almost none of these items to school.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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Students In Kerala Schools May Soon Have Bagless Days Every Month
- Saturday July 27, 2024
- Education | Press Trust of India
The government would soon take a call on the issue of heavy school bags of students from Class 1 to 12 in the state.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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Video: Madhya Pradesh Teachers Check Girl's Bag After Complaint, Find a Cobra Inside
- Monday September 26, 2022
- Offbeat | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
In a terrifying incident, a huge cobra was recently found curled up inside a school girl's backpack in Madhya Pradesh. According to a Twitter post by BJP worker Karan Vashistha, the shocking incident took place at a Badoni School in Shajapur,
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www.ndtv.com
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Madhya Pradesh Government Suggests No Homework For Students Up To Class 2; Reduce Weight Of School Bags
- Friday September 2, 2022
- Education | Edited by Mridusmita Deka
Under the new guidelines, the School Education Department of the state has asked all the government, non-government and government-aided schools to ensure that students carry school bags of weights as prescribed by the department and monitor the homework given to the students.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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Delhi Government Asks Schools To Implement New School Bag Policy
- Tuesday January 5, 2021
- Education | Reported by Press Trust of India
As per the new School Bag Policy, which are in line with the new National Education Policy (NEP), the weight of school bags for students between Class 1 and Class 10 should not be more than 10 per cent of their body weight.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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Unburdening Students: Education Ministry Suggests No Homework Up To Class 2, Regularly Weigh School Bags
- Tuesday December 8, 2020
- Education | Reported by Press Trust of India
No homework for students up to Class 2, providing lockers and digital weighing machines in schools, making available potable water on the premises and disallowing wheeled carrier bags are among the recommendations made by the Education Ministry in its new policy.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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No School Bags For Pre-Primary Students, No Homework Up To Class 2: Jammu And Kashmir Administration
- Thursday April 16, 2020
- Education | PressTrust of India
The Jammu and Kashmir School Education department on Thursday directed the heads of institutions to ensure that pre-primary students do not carry bags and text books to schools.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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Bag-Free Two Saturdays A Month For Karnataka School Children
- Thursday March 5, 2020
- Education | Press Trust of India
School children in Karnataka will have 'bag-free' days on two Saturdays in a month as part of efforts to create a joyful learning experience, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa announced on Thursday.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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No-Bag Day On Saturdays For Rajasthan Students
- Thursday February 20, 2020
- Education | Inod Asian News Service
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday announced a 'No-Bag Day' on Saturdays for students of government schools across the state.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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Manipur: 'No School Bag Day' Receives Good Response
- Monday September 9, 2019
- Education | ANI
The education department of Manipur recently decided to enforce a 'No School Bag day' on all working Saturdays for students of Classes 1 to 8, including the government, government-aided, and private schools in a bid to promote other skills apart from textbooks.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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Rajasthan Launches Pilot Project To Reduce Weight Of School Bags
- Wednesday September 4, 2019
- Education | Press Trust of India
Rajasthan Education Minister Govind Singh Dotasara on Wednesday launched from here a state-wide pilot project aimed at reducing the weight of children's school bags.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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Bihar Education Department Directs Schools To Follow NCERT's School Bag Weight Guidelines
- Monday May 18, 2026
- Education | Edited by Aakanksha Singh
The School Bag Policy 2020 mandates that a student's backpack must not exceed 10 per cent of their body weight.
-
www.ndtv.com/education
-
Is The School Bag Burden Literally Deforming India's Future? Here's What Data And Doctors Say
- Thursday December 11, 2025
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
School bags weighing far more than the recommended 10% of body weight are causing posture issues, chronic pain and long-term spinal risks in Indian students. New government data, NEP 2020 reforms and orthopaedic experts reveal the true scale of the b
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www.ndtv.com
-
"No Homework?" Internet Reacts To Indian Woman's Video Of Her Child's School Bag In China
- Monday September 1, 2025
- Education | Edited by Lavkesh Singh
In sharp contrast, a viral video from China has caught everyone's attention, showing that children there carry almost none of these items to school.
-
www.ndtv.com/education
-
Students In Kerala Schools May Soon Have Bagless Days Every Month
- Saturday July 27, 2024
- Education | Press Trust of India
The government would soon take a call on the issue of heavy school bags of students from Class 1 to 12 in the state.
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www.ndtv.com/education
-
Video: Madhya Pradesh Teachers Check Girl's Bag After Complaint, Find a Cobra Inside
- Monday September 26, 2022
- Offbeat | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
In a terrifying incident, a huge cobra was recently found curled up inside a school girl's backpack in Madhya Pradesh. According to a Twitter post by BJP worker Karan Vashistha, the shocking incident took place at a Badoni School in Shajapur,
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www.ndtv.com
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Madhya Pradesh Government Suggests No Homework For Students Up To Class 2; Reduce Weight Of School Bags
- Friday September 2, 2022
- Education | Edited by Mridusmita Deka
Under the new guidelines, the School Education Department of the state has asked all the government, non-government and government-aided schools to ensure that students carry school bags of weights as prescribed by the department and monitor the homework given to the students.
-
www.ndtv.com/education
-
Delhi Government Asks Schools To Implement New School Bag Policy
- Tuesday January 5, 2021
- Education | Reported by Press Trust of India
As per the new School Bag Policy, which are in line with the new National Education Policy (NEP), the weight of school bags for students between Class 1 and Class 10 should not be more than 10 per cent of their body weight.
-
www.ndtv.com/education
-
Unburdening Students: Education Ministry Suggests No Homework Up To Class 2, Regularly Weigh School Bags
- Tuesday December 8, 2020
- Education | Reported by Press Trust of India
No homework for students up to Class 2, providing lockers and digital weighing machines in schools, making available potable water on the premises and disallowing wheeled carrier bags are among the recommendations made by the Education Ministry in its new policy.
-
www.ndtv.com/education
-
No School Bags For Pre-Primary Students, No Homework Up To Class 2: Jammu And Kashmir Administration
- Thursday April 16, 2020
- Education | PressTrust of India
The Jammu and Kashmir School Education department on Thursday directed the heads of institutions to ensure that pre-primary students do not carry bags and text books to schools.
-
www.ndtv.com/education
-
Bag-Free Two Saturdays A Month For Karnataka School Children
- Thursday March 5, 2020
- Education | Press Trust of India
School children in Karnataka will have 'bag-free' days on two Saturdays in a month as part of efforts to create a joyful learning experience, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa announced on Thursday.
-
www.ndtv.com/education
-
No-Bag Day On Saturdays For Rajasthan Students
- Thursday February 20, 2020
- Education | Inod Asian News Service
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday announced a 'No-Bag Day' on Saturdays for students of government schools across the state.
-
www.ndtv.com/education
-
Manipur: 'No School Bag Day' Receives Good Response
- Monday September 9, 2019
- Education | ANI
The education department of Manipur recently decided to enforce a 'No School Bag day' on all working Saturdays for students of Classes 1 to 8, including the government, government-aided, and private schools in a bid to promote other skills apart from textbooks.
-
www.ndtv.com/education
-
Rajasthan Launches Pilot Project To Reduce Weight Of School Bags
- Wednesday September 4, 2019
- Education | Press Trust of India
Rajasthan Education Minister Govind Singh Dotasara on Wednesday launched from here a state-wide pilot project aimed at reducing the weight of children's school bags.
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www.ndtv.com/education