The School Education Department has ordered standard weight of school bags for various classes on Wednesday.
They have said that school bags should be 1.6 to 2.2 kg for students of Class I and II, 1.7 to 2.5 kg for Class III, IV and V, 2 to 3 kg for Class VI and VII, 2.5 to 4 kg for Class VIII, 2.5 to 4.5 kg for Class IX and X and 3.5 to 5 kg for Class XI and XII.
