The Chhattisgarh government has announced “bagless days” for children of primary and middle schools on Saturdays when yoga, exercise, sports and cultural activities will be held, an official statement said on Thursday.
The step has been introduced by the Department of School Education to make school education interesting and practical, it said.
The step will awaken the interest of children and help them stay connected with schools. Children will find school education informative and entertaining, it added.
Exercise, yoga, sports competitions, literary-cultural activities, value education and art education will be organized in schools for students from Classes 1 to 8, he said.