(GOOD NEWS MOTHERS) Awareness campaign on the ideal weight of a school bag kicks off RIYADH: ARAB NEWS Published — Tuesday 20 August 2013 The Ministry of Education has launched an awareness campaign on the ideal weight and type of school bag from different grade levels. The campaign will target pupils and parents under the slogan “the less it weighs, the better your health.” Muhammad Al-Dakhini, spokesman of the Ministry of Education, said the an average school backpack should weight no more than ten to 15 percent of the weight of the student. Al-Dakhini said: “The weight of books for first graders is 2 kilos and 100 grams, for intermediate levels 5 kilos and 100 grams, and for secondary level, we recommend six kilos and 60 grams.” He said that students should not carry their textbooks at once where possible. “This is not to mention school utensils and lunch, which are bound to add to the weight of the bag.” Through the campaign, the ministry seeks to raise awareness on the selection process of school bags in view of the different sizes and models of bags available in the market. “The weight of some of these exceed one kilo, while others weigh only 300 grams,” he said. He said that the responsibility is shared between parents and the ministry. “The campaign also emphasizes the need to ease the burden on students, such as setting a daily schedule for classes, and stressing on the right way to carry the bag.” The ministry recently produced a cartoon on the school bag issue, in which it demonstrates how to carry a backpack, its ideal weight and how to use it, as well as other information. #sunnyxtreme
Posted on: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 08:17:23 +0000
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