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This has reference to the concerns raised by a few member about the back breaking heavy load carried by school children. AP Govt is trying to solve this proble. See the news item that appeared in The Hindu today. ================ Hyderabad: Call it a Children's Day gift or by any other name, schoolchildren can now look forward to a cut in their book load. Chief Minister Y.S. Rajashekhara Reddy hinted at a lighter school bag as one of the education reforms the Government was thinking of introducing. The Chief Minister gave this indication in response to an impassioned plea by a little girl, Samhita, for reducing the burden of schoolbooks at the Children's Day celebrations held at Lalita Kala Thoranam here on Tuesday. New education policy Dr. Reddy expressed concern at the overburdened school bag and wondered how a nine-year-old could carry a 13-kg book load. "Very soon there will be drop in the weight," the Chief Minister promised amid lusty cheers. The Government, he said, was planning to restructure the education policy to ensure comprehensive development of children. What was required was not mere education but quality education. The knowledge imparted should be of help to others. The country was rich in human resources and it was imperative that it was used properly, the Chief Minister said and urged the children to take part in extra-curricular activities. School Education Minister N. Rajayalakshmi said the Government was committed to the eradication of child labour. She said 518 children had acquired skills in fine arts through the Jawahar Bal Bhavan this year. In the coming summer, 15 Bala Kendras would be set up and training imparted to 4,092 children. Though `Cherish the girl child' is the slogan for this year's Children's Day, none made any reference to it. ================= Dr P Vyasamoorthy, Society for Serving Seniors (Formerly SENIORS) 30, Gruhalakshmi Colony, Secunderabad 500015 Phone 27846631 80 Books are good travel companions : They don't nag. |
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