Heavy school bags: Education Ministry studying holistic approach to lift weight off students’ shoulders

Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin said he noticed that among the contributing factors to the problem were schools that have too many subjects in a day and students bringing too many books that are sometimes not used.“We cannot just instruct schools to reduce their subjects, therefore, we are studying this issue in detail one by one.

He said the ministry has discussed the matter with Jakim , for example, to allow students who take Agama lessons in the evening to wear their school uniform as a way to reduce the amount of items they carry in their bag. The elements that encompass the concept are safety, fun in school, health, etiquette, empathy, identity, manners, harmony, possessing a diligent and thorough attitude, skills, exploration of knowledge, rational behaviour and articulation.

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