Heavy school bags, a burden for kids

Four five-year-old Ali going to school was a pain. Literally. He would come back home complaining of pain in his back and ankles. When his parents took him to an orthopaedic, it was found that the cause of Ali’s pain was the school bag he was carrying. Little Ali was carrying nearly 9 kg of text books and notebooks. Doctors say that a child should carry less than 10 per cent of her weight on her shoulders. Ali is not only student in Kashmir who is suffering. A recent survey…

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