Srinagar: The state Government has formed an expert committee for suggesting possible measures to help reduce the weight of bags of school-going children.
The members of the panel include Prof. A.G. Madhosh, Former Head of the Department, Department of Commerce, University of Kashmir; Prof. (Dr.) Nusrat Andrabi, Ex-Principal & Member of Indian Red Cross Society; Prof. Abdul Jabbar (Retd.) Ex-Principal Govt. Degree College Bemina and Prof. Veena Pandita, Secretary, J&K State Board of School Education.
Serviced by the J&K Board of School Education, the committee has been asked to submit its report to the Government within a period of one month.
In July 2014, a government-appointed panel in Mumbai had revealed that children carry very heavy school bags in comparison to their age and over 58 per cent of students below 10 years are suffering from orthopaedic ailments.
The committee had recommended that one book should be used for three months for each subject and the textbook weight can be reduced by using less weight paper and no hardcover.
It had also suggested use of e-classroom, audio- visual technology and other technological means for teaching.
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