Haryana Government would implement a new pilot scheme in 50 schools in the ensuing academic session, under which students will not have to carry bags and their books would be kept in the school. The scheme would be implemented throughout the state after the success of the pilot project, said Additional Chief Secretary, School Education, PK Das, at division-level workshop of Class Readiness Programme in Kurukshetra. He said that the Department was committed towards fostering stress-free and joyful atmosphere in schools so that students may develop further interest in studies. Meting strict punishment out to children is inhuman and would not be tolerated, he added.
Das said that for the last few months, Saturdays were being observed as bag-free Joyful Saturday in schools in the state, which had received overwhelming response. Such programmes not only strengthen teacher-student relationship, but also make the learning atmosphere stress-free. He urged teachers to implement various schemes launched by the Department and said that ‘Pravesh Utsav’ should be observed in the schools at the beginning of the academic session. Apart from this, April should be devoted to learning through play under the Class Readiness Programme, he added.