Justifying the decision, Director Public Instructions (Schools) S K Setia said the concept would be implemented in a phased manner. He said training would be imparted to teachers to make them understand the concept clearly and the ways to implement it.

Principal Bhawan Vidyalaya-27, Meenakshi Mohendra however, was sceptical about the whole process. She said given the Indian circumstances, many changes would be required before implementing it in schools. Some of the changes she suggested included reduction in the teacher to student ratio by almost three times (at present it is 1:40 according to the CBSE norms), revising curriculum, reduction in the number of subjects, and several changes in the school infrastructure such as creating individual cupboards for students and teachers.

“We had tried the idea of style sheets for primary classes but had to do away with it as parents and teachers faced difficulties in maintaining them,” added Mohendra.

At present, schools such as St John High School, Sector 26, and Strawberry Fields World School, Sector 26, follow the concept of lighter bags for the students of primary classes.