Schools to conduct checks on students’ bags
SCHOOLS HAVE MADE CHANGES IN TIMETABLES AND ARE ENSURING RANDOM CHECKS THAT WILL HELP STUDENTS TO CARRY A LIGHTER BAG THIS ACADEMIC YEAR
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With the start of the new academic year, parents throng Jambali Naka market to buy stationery for their children. Schools have advised parents to not buy heavy pencil or tiffin boxes.
Schools have made changes in time-tables and are ensuring random checks that will help students to carry a lighter bag this academic year. For the last few years, schools have been receiving notices to enforce a limit on the weight of bags.
With most schools reopening on Monday, the rules are already in place. Lokpuram Public School has maintained a register that will enlist every student’s body weight and bag weight.
Fortnightly checks and provisions to keep books within classrooms have been made.
With most schools reopening on Monday, the rules are already in place. Lokpuram Public School has maintained a register that will enlist every student’s body weight and bag weight.
Fortnightly checks and provisions to keep books within classrooms have been made.
“Parents have been advised to get books only on the basis of the time-table. All notebooks are kept in classrooms and are taken home only on Friday for revision. They are returned on Monday. This practice helps in making the bags lighter for the rest of the week,” said Deepa Bhattacharya, principal, Lokpuram Public School.
Meanwhile, a few schools have made changes in their time-tables. DAV public school’s time-table has four slots, consisting of three subjects only. Children have to get three pairs of textbooks and notebooks and one diary to school. They are also given the liberty to share the textbooks with their partners. Random checks are a part of the rules; DAV has prepared a bag committee that comprises teachers, students and parents.
“We have inculcated various measures to ensure that school bags remain light. Parents also should cooperate and not make a hue and cry about it. As an educational institute, our focus has always been to make education fun for children,” said Simmi Juneja, principal, DAV Public School.
Shreerang English School has clubbed two periods so in the eight periods of the day, they only have to learn four subjects.
“Children are advised not to get heavy pencil boxes or tiffin boxes, as it increase the weight. It is essential for parents also to cooperate with such rules, as we have noticed many parents send all the books to class,” added Rupa Dey, principal of Shreerang English School.
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Meanwhile, a few schools have made changes in their time-tables. DAV public school’s time-table has four slots, consisting of three subjects only. Children have to get three pairs of textbooks and notebooks and one diary to school. They are also given the liberty to share the textbooks with their partners. Random checks are a part of the rules; DAV has prepared a bag committee that comprises teachers, students and parents.
“We have inculcated various measures to ensure that school bags remain light. Parents also should cooperate and not make a hue and cry about it. As an educational institute, our focus has always been to make education fun for children,” said Simmi Juneja, principal, DAV Public School.
Shreerang English School has clubbed two periods so in the eight periods of the day, they only have to learn four subjects.
“Children are advised not to get heavy pencil boxes or tiffin boxes, as it increase the weight. It is essential for parents also to cooperate with such rules, as we have noticed many parents send all the books to class,” added Rupa Dey, principal of Shreerang English School.
Source : http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx#
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