The few blank pages within textbooks may be a good idea, though care should be taken that the textbooks themselves do not weigh more, which will defeat the purpose.

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Even smaller schools, if they can manage, must keep aside a small area in a class for students to store their books. This is a tricky situation but every effort must be found. We witness several children going to school, either walking or climbing into buses, bent over with the weight of their bags. Often, they are juggling some ‘projects’ which they have been told to make. While projects and practical learning does enhance understanding and adds a new and much needed dimension to academics, attention must be paid to the burden of the child.

Schools must also provide good well-designed chairs and desks to the students so that their posture is not affected. These do not have to be luxurious; simply effectively made. When it comes to school bags too, these must have cushioned straps so that they do not cut into the back. Backpacks work as they distribute weight. More power to action-oriented initiatives for our young students.