<p>Chandigarh: The Fazilka district administration in Punjab has launched a 'bag-free day' initiative in government primary schools to foster creativity and provide stress-free learning experience for students, officials said on Sunday.</p>.<p>Under this initiative, students need not bring school bags on the last Saturday of every month, they said.</p>.<p>Fazilka District Education Officer Shiv Pal said there will be no regular classes on 'bag-free' days and co-curricular activities such as rafting, storytelling, class discussions and yoga, will be conducted instead of traditional classes, the officials said.</p>.Education Ministry reviews guidelines for implementation of bagless days in schools.<p>The initiative is aimed at providing a stress-free learning experience, enhance creativity and skills and for holistic development of children, they added.</p>.<p>"Students will not bring school bags on the bag free day. There will be fun-filled activities on that day. Besides, they will be learning how to work in a team, what will be communication skills, what will be good manners and bad manners," Fazilka Deputy Commissioner Senu Duggal said.</p>.<p>The initiative was launched at Government Primary School, Ekta Colony in Abohar a few days ago, the officials said.</p>.<p>"The 'bag-free day' programme is a step towards creating a more engaging and interactive environment for our students. The programme will be a boon for mental and physical health of children," she added.</p>.<p>The district administration is committed to work for a holistic education approach for children that is beyond textbooks, she said.</p>.<p>There are 468 primary schools having around 72,000 students in Fazilka, Pal said. </p>
<p>Chandigarh: The Fazilka district administration in Punjab has launched a 'bag-free day' initiative in government primary schools to foster creativity and provide stress-free learning experience for students, officials said on Sunday.</p>.<p>Under this initiative, students need not bring school bags on the last Saturday of every month, they said.</p>.<p>Fazilka District Education Officer Shiv Pal said there will be no regular classes on 'bag-free' days and co-curricular activities such as rafting, storytelling, class discussions and yoga, will be conducted instead of traditional classes, the officials said.</p>.Education Ministry reviews guidelines for implementation of bagless days in schools.<p>The initiative is aimed at providing a stress-free learning experience, enhance creativity and skills and for holistic development of children, they added.</p>.<p>"Students will not bring school bags on the bag free day. There will be fun-filled activities on that day. Besides, they will be learning how to work in a team, what will be communication skills, what will be good manners and bad manners," Fazilka Deputy Commissioner Senu Duggal said.</p>.<p>The initiative was launched at Government Primary School, Ekta Colony in Abohar a few days ago, the officials said.</p>.<p>"The 'bag-free day' programme is a step towards creating a more engaging and interactive environment for our students. The programme will be a boon for mental and physical health of children," she added.</p>.<p>The district administration is committed to work for a holistic education approach for children that is beyond textbooks, she said.</p>.<p>There are 468 primary schools having around 72,000 students in Fazilka, Pal said. </p>