Parliament Raises Alarm on Heavy School Bags; NEP Limits Clarified, Strict Enforcement Ahead

• MPs Ramvir Bidhuri and Dr. Bhim Singh raised concerns in Parliament about children carrying excessively heavy school bags.
• The Education Ministry clarified NEP guidelines: school bag weight must not exceed 10% of the child's body weight.
• NEP mandates a 'Bagless Day' in the annual calendar and prohibits school bags for pre-primary students.
• Specific weight limits for classes 1-12 range from 1.6 kg (1st-2nd) to 5 kg (11th-12th).
• Despite rules, many schools, especially private ones, are not complying; strict enforcement and monitoring are promised.

Why It Matters: NEP rules for school bag weight (max 10% body weight) to be strictly enforced after Parliament concern.