While for children in Classes 3, 4 and 5, a maximum of two hours of homework per week should be given, it added. The guidelines also say about homework for students at various levels, starting with no homework for children up to Class 2, and maximum two hours of homework every day for children in Classes 9 to 12. It also mentioned that students should not have more books than the textbooks prescribed by the state and National Council for Educational and Research Training (NCERT). The district education department will be responsible to monitor the weight of school bags after a period of three months. Read | No Bag Days, School Bags Not to Weight Over 2.5 Kg: MP Govt Issues New Policy The guidelines also said that the school authorities have to ensure that students would be called in the schools without bag at least once a week. The guidelines are in line with National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and Ministry of School Education, the notice read. The notification issued this week, made available on Friday, directed to ensure that students carry school bags of weights as prescribed by the department and monitor the homework given to the students.

Students up to Class 2 in all government and private schools in Madhya Pradesh will not be given homework, the state school education department said in its fresh guidelines issued regarding reducing the weight of school bags.

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