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May 5 , 2019
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- Karnataka has introduced norms to protect school kids from the health hazards of lugging heavy school bags.
- Schools are instructed to ensure bag’s weight is not more than 10% of that of the child.
- Bags of students of Class I and II can only weigh around 1.5kg to 2kg.
- Those of Class III, IV and V can weigh 2kg to 3kg.
- Schools must also observe every 3rd Saturday of the month as ‘Bagless Day’.
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