Our youth is growing into misaligned versions of themselves and the culprit is right behind them: the schoolbag.

As the school year progresses, it is crucial to remember that the weight of a child’s backpack should not be underestimated. By choosing the right bag and teaching children how to utilise it ...

One major issue is back pain, which arises from the strain of carrying excessive weight, leading to fatigue and discomfort ...

KUWAIT: For years, students lugging heavy school bags — described as “weighing like a ton of bricks” by Abu Abdullah, a father of five — have been a persistent problem for families. Despite ...

CARRYING heavy school bags day after day is one of the most distressing experiences for young children. Many complain of back pain, which results in adoption of bad habits like poor posture or ...

Delhi government in 2018 had made laws regulating weights of the school bags to minimize the health impacts. Carrying a heavy backpack generates wrong posture and uneven, hunched, rounded ...

When considering which type of bag to use, Yeung says YP readers should consider the weight and how long you need to carry it. “If you have to carry something heavy, use a wheeled school bag.

he immediately became concerned about the heavy school bags students must carry. So he got together with two of his schoolmates, and the group came up with a radical invention: a smart school bag.

A new backpack can be an essential back-to-school purchase and also makes for a wonderful Christmas or birthday gift. What we look for in a backpack First, we looked for sturdy backpacks to hold heavy ...

IT is heartening to learn that the new Education Minister, Dr Maszlee Malik, is concerned about the heavy school bags carried by young school children. Admittedly, it is a long-standing issue that ...