<p>Thiruvananthapuram: Children will no longer have to lug hefty backpacks to schools, at least four days a month if the Kerala government decides to go ahead with its new 'bag free days' initiative.</p>.<p>In view of increasing complaints about the weight of school bags, the state government is considering various measures to address the concerns of children and parents, General Education Minister V Sivankutty has said.</p>.<p>The government would soon take a call on the issue of heavy school bags of students from Class 1 to 12 in the state, he said in a statement on Friday.</p>.Lizard in food: 50 kids of Morarji school in Karnataka's Raichur fall ill.<p>Several complaints and suggestions are pouring in from parents and those who love the public education system.</p>.<p>Sivankutty said the textbooks are already being printed and distributed among the children in the state as two parts, with an objective to alleviate the burden.</p>.<p>But, there are complaints that school bags are still too heavy, the minister noted.</p>.<p>Directions will be issued to maintain the weight of school bags of Class 1 students between 1.6 kg-2.2 kg and that of Class 10 students between 2.5 kg-4.5 kg.</p>.<p>Apart from this, the introduction of 'bag free days' initiative in state schools for at least four days a month is also under consideration of the government. </p>
<p>Thiruvananthapuram: Children will no longer have to lug hefty backpacks to schools, at least four days a month if the Kerala government decides to go ahead with its new 'bag free days' initiative.</p>.<p>In view of increasing complaints about the weight of school bags, the state government is considering various measures to address the concerns of children and parents, General Education Minister V Sivankutty has said.</p>.<p>The government would soon take a call on the issue of heavy school bags of students from Class 1 to 12 in the state, he said in a statement on Friday.</p>.Lizard in food: 50 kids of Morarji school in Karnataka's Raichur fall ill.<p>Several complaints and suggestions are pouring in from parents and those who love the public education system.</p>.<p>Sivankutty said the textbooks are already being printed and distributed among the children in the state as two parts, with an objective to alleviate the burden.</p>.<p>But, there are complaints that school bags are still too heavy, the minister noted.</p>.<p>Directions will be issued to maintain the weight of school bags of Class 1 students between 1.6 kg-2.2 kg and that of Class 10 students between 2.5 kg-4.5 kg.</p>.<p>Apart from this, the introduction of 'bag free days' initiative in state schools for at least four days a month is also under consideration of the government. </p>