Correct Answer : Bihar
The Bihar government is set to introduce a 'no-bag day' rule in schools and a mandatory games period at least once a week to reduce the burden on students, an official said on Sunday(18th Sep 2022). A notification to this effect will be issued soon, Education Department's Additional Chief Secretary Dipak Kumar Singh told.
The weekly ''no-bag day'' will have task-based practical classes, he said. ''At least once a week, students will come to schools only with their lunch boxes. They do not need to carry books. The day will be devoted to practical and experiential learning,'' he said.
The objective of such a policy is to engage students in various activities which can positively impact their learning.
* School authorities must prepare a curriculum for such activities. This step will certainly bring positive changes among students, which will also improve their learning ability. Encouraged by the impressive performance of our students in regional, national and international sporting events, we will introduce a mandatory games period in schools.
* The initiative is in line with the National Education Policy 2020 and will be implemented in both state-run and private schools. The government will accordingly prepare them for the state, national and international sporting events.
Important points :
* Players of the state, according to their position at the national-level sporting events, are provided with a subsidiary grant to avail the facility of sports kits, and treatment and enrolment in the course of the National Institute of Sports.
* Adding
Rs 21.02 lakh was provided as a subsidiary grant to
70 players in 2020-21 Sportspersons from
Bihar won
six medals in the recently concluded
World Championship of Arnis Games in the
Philippines..
Source : India Today
