Weight of schoolbags

Schoolbags cannot exceed 20 per cent of the Body Mass Index of the student. Answering a question by Philip Mifsud (PN), Education Minister Dolores Cristina said the Pediatric Orthopedic Society of America recommendation has been included in the policy...

Schoolbags cannot exceed 20 per cent of the Body Mass Index of the student.

Answering a question by Philip Mifsud (PN), Education Minister Dolores Cristina said the Pediatric Orthopedic Society of America recommendation has been included in the policy of the Education Department, which is based on the weight and not the age of the student.

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