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This school in Kerala sends a van to pick-up points to collect bags of students, to ease their burden
A van from the GM Upper Primary School in Kattampally picks up school bags from their designated points and carries them to school while students walk burden free to school.
A van from the GM Upper Primary School in Kattampally picks up school bags from their designated points and carries them to school while students walk burden free to school.
As part of an initiative launched last year, the GM Upper Primary School in Kattampally sends a van to pick-up points to collect bags of those children who do not take the bus service because of financial constraints, The Times of India has reported. These children are thus freed from the burden of the school bags and walk freely to school.
According to the headmistress Gangabai N, over 300 students currently avail this facility. The move is also said to be encouraging students to rely less on vehicles and promote walking. Fathimathul Rafa, a Class VII student, told TOI, “It’s fun walking without a bag.”
The school is currently providing the service for free. It does, however, plan to start charging Rs 15 to Rs 20 per student in order to meet the costs of the operation. While the students can walk without the baggage to school, however, there is no option yet of dropping the bags after school, because of confusion regarding delivery to the collection points without error.
This story is based on an article published here.
Image used for representational purpose, courtesy – Pixabay