BHUBANESWAR: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Monday asked all its affiliated schools not to assign any homework to students of class I and II and they need not bring school bags to schools. In a circular the CBSE has asked all its affiliated schools to take a series of measures for schools, teachers and parents to reduce the weight of school bags, which have 'adverse' and 'irreversible' effect on health of children. Textbooks and workbooks may not be hard bound, it maintained.Schools may check school bags randomly to ensure the proper weight of school bags. Students should be encouraged to repack their bags on daily basis and to avoid carrying unnecessary articles, textbooks, workbooks that are not needed. They may use loose sheets for the workbooks as it reduces the weight of school bag.

Source: Times of India September 12, 2016 16:28 UTC