Taking weight off students’ back

Taking weight off students’ back

 

The textbook sharing programme started by some schools in the city is receiving positive response from students and parents.

It was in November last year that the state education department had directed schools that the schoolbag weight should not be more than 10% of the bodyweight of students. Various schools in the city have implemented textbook sharing programme wherein every alternate day different set of students bring textbooks to school ensuring schoolbag weight does not exceed set limit.

Asia English School (CBSE) has implemented textbook sharing in classes 3 to 12. Francis Fernandes, Principal of the CBSE wing, said, "It is an optional textbook sharing programme. Parents are free to choose or not. Students who have opted for it share the textbooks to help reduce the weight of the schoolbag. We have got phenomenal response and around 60% of the parents have opted for it."

Dhaval Shah, a parent whose son studies in class 3, said, "Ideally, textbooks should be kept in schools so that they don't need to be carried daily. This initiative will prove good provided teachers ensure that students' studies are not affected in absence of books."

Podar International has offered three options to the students. Principal Sreenarayanan PC said, "Book sharing has been implemented in the primary section for a year now. Students can opt for any one out of e-books, maintaining two sets (at home and school) and book sharing. This is gradually percolating to the parents and more and more students are opting for it."

Rita Dhaliwal, whose daughter studies in class 5 said, "I am happy to note my kid's burden has decreased. She shares textbook with her partner and vice versa. It's a good initiative by the school."

Divyapath School, Ghatlodia, started the practice of sharing books a week ago. Sanjay Patel, Managing Director, Divyapath Campus school said, "I saw several small children with bags bigger than their size. For now, we have implemented it only in class 2 on the basis of roll numbers. Response of parents is awaited and depending on it we will replicate it in class 1 and class 3."

DPS Bopal uses the concept of 'My Bag' wherein students from Class 1 to 5 are informed about the books to be carried the next day beforehand. Sabina Sawhney, headmistress of DPS Bopal, said, "Teachers inform children which books are to be carried the next day. We also check if students get the books as per 'My Bag', so that they get into the discipline from an early age. Reading books are shared among students."

Sushma Bansal whose one son studies in class 4 and another in class 1, while appreciating the initiative, said, "The concept of 'My Bag' is relevant as it clearly states what the kids are supposed to carry on a particular day, taking burden off from students."

Teachers inform children which books are to be carried the next day. We also check if students get the books as per ‘My Bag’, so that they get into the discipline from an early age

- Sabina Sawhney, headmistress, DPS Bopal

The concept of ‘My Bag’ is relevant as it clearly states what the kids are supposed to carry on a particular day, taking burden off from students and relieving parents’ concern

- Sushma Bansal, parent

Source: ahmedabadmirror.indiatimes

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