No homework for students of classes I and II and prescribed weight limit of school bags for each class are part of the fresh directives issued by the HRD ministry to states and union territories across the country.

According to the official order, the HRD ministry has “instructed all the states and Union Territories to formulate guidelines to regulate the teaching of subjects and weight of school bags in accordance with the Government of India instructions.” As per these instructions, which the schools have been asked to comply with, institutions cannot assign homework to students of classes I and II.

“Schools should not prescribe any other subjects except language and mathematics for classes I and II and language, EVS and mathematics for classes III to V students as prescribed by the NCERT,” the order said.

The order sternly added the students should not be asked to bring additional books or extra materials. The weight of the school bag should also not exceed the prescribed limit.

According to the no homework for students order, the weight of school bags for students of classes I and II should not exceed 1.5 kg. The weight of school bags of students of classes III to V should weigh between 2 kg to 3 kg. The school bags of students of classes VI and VII should not be more than 4 kg. The weight of school bags of students of classes VIII and IX should not be above 4.5 kg. The school bag of a class X student should not weigh above 5 kg.

The no homework for students order by the HRD ministry is a positive step taken by the government. It will help return the lost childhood of the children who have been crushed under the impractical education system that due to some unfounded reason is still existing in our country.

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