Overview
- Balu Gorade from Sambhajinagar posted on X a photo of his Class 1 son’s bag on a scale, saying the load with tiffin weighed 4.5 kg.
- The child weighs 21 kg, and widely cited guidance recommends a bag no heavier than roughly 10% of body weight, or about 2.1 kg in this case.
- Gorade says he has complained to the school multiple times but has seen no corrective action.
- Coverage by national outlets amplified reactions from parents, teachers, and health professionals who reported similar experiences.
- Commenters pointed to outdated practices, too many textbooks, limited digital options, and weak enforcement of existing circulars, and reports noted no official intervention so far.