24/05/2026
School Bag Policy 2020
The West Bengal School Education Department, the Paschim Banga Samagra Shiksha Mission (PBSSM), has issued guidelines in government and aided schools (Memo No. 106/22/Ped/PBSSM/Misc dated 22 May 2026) capping school bag weight at a maximum of 10% of a child's body weight.
It is requested in the letter to adopt relevant suggestions of the School Bag Policy 2020, NEP, 2020 and ensure their implementation in the State level.
For the pre-primary Classes where the average body weight of a child is between 10kg and 16kg, there should be “no bag” at all. The directive aims to protect students from spinal strain, poor posture, and backaches, with regular bag-weight checks now mandatory.
Source:https://ncert.nic.in/pdf/Final%20School%20Bag%20Policy%202020.pdf