Primary classes made 'bags free' in Islamabad

Islamabad: The primary classes have been made ‘bags free’ in Islamabad on Thursday. 

According to the reports, Ministry of Education made an outstanding decision to make primary classes bags-free to unburden the students of the capitol territory.

It is pertinent to mention here that the students will now be relieved of the heavy bags they previously had to take with them to schools and back homes.

The education ministry has decided that the students will keep one set of books at school and another at home under “Lighter Bag Brighter Student policy”.

This decision will be implemented from the next educational year.

‘Lighter Bag Brighter Student’ policy kicks off 

According to the APP, the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE), much to the delight of students, parents and teachers alike, launched ‘Lighter Bag Brighter Student’ policy on Thursday at the Junior Campus (I-8/2) of Islamabad Model College for Girls I-8/4.

Under the initiative of ‘Books Free Bag for Primary Classes’ inaugurated here by Parliamentary Secretary for Education Wajeeha Akram as chief guest, the little souls would be relieved from the daily burden of carrying all their books to school and back home.

The inauguration ceremony was attended by smiling and fresh faces as it certainly was a long awaited initiative and was warmly welcomed by all.

Speaking on the occasion, the Parliamentary Secretary urged the need to focus on quality education through the use of latest technology.

Wajiha Akram also said that there was a need to pay special attention on teachers’ training.

The students of primary classes will be given two sets of books; one will be kept at home and the other will be kept at school.

As a result, the little angels would no longer be overburdened by the heavy bags. All they would have to carry now is a bag containing two notebooks, a lunch box and a water bottle.