Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma, who also holds the secondary and higher education portfolio, and officials of the department concerned took a decision in this regard during a recent meeting. Officials said Sharma had earlier met an education expert, who had suggested that steps needed to be taken to reduce stress on school goers.
Come Saturday, students of primary and middle schools in Uttar Pradesh can discard their heavy bags stuffed with textbooks. The state government has decided that students of state-run schools will take part in joyful activities on Saturday, designated as ‘no bag day’, an official said.
Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma, who also holds the secondary and higher education portfolio, and officials of the department concerned took a decision in this regard during a recent meeting. Officials said Sharma had earlier met an education expert, who had suggested that steps needed to be taken to reduce stress on school goers.
Reduce stress
“It was felt that the ‘no bag day’ would reduce the stress on children,” a department official said, adding, “There is lot of pressure on them to study and they seldom find time for other activities.” On Saturdays, students will take part in fun activities, which would also develop their personalities, the official said.
The move will have a positive impact on the student-teacher relationship, the official pointed out, saying a circular would be sent to all the schools in the state soon.
The Yogi Adityanath government has already changed the uniform of primary school students, besides introducing co-education in boys-only secondary schools.