In January 2021, which state/Union Territory issued its ‘School Bag Policy 2020’, according to which the weight of the school bag should be at a maximum of 3.5 kgs to 5 kgs?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Delhi.
- The government of Delhi has issued guidelines to reduce the weight of school bags for the students in primary, secondary as well as senior secondary levels, according to news agency ANI.
- According to the new guidelines, the weight of the school bag should be at a maximum of 3.5 kgs to 5 kgs.
- The guidelines have been issued under the School Bag Policy 2020, which had been formulated by experts from NCERT, CBSE, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS).
- It was released by the Union Ministry of Education and NCERT in November last year and shared with the Education Secretaries of all the states as well as the Union Territories.