The Delhi government has directed schools in the national capital to implement the new ‘school bag policy’ to reduce the weight of school bags and the burden of students.The development comes as the Ministry of Education had notified the new school bag policy last month which is in line with the new National Education Policy (NEP).

As per the suggestions, which are in line with the new (NEP), the weight of school bags for students between classes 1-10 should not be more than 10 per cent of their body weight.