The Haryana education department has issued a directive to enforce strict weight limits on school bags, aiming to reduce the burden on students and parents. The prescribed limits are 1.5 kg for Classes 1 and 2, 2-3 kg for Classes 3 to 5, 4 kg for Classes 6 and 7, 4.5 kg for Classes 8 and 9, and 5 kg for Class 10. Despite previous guidelines, many private schools have continued to violate the Right to Education Act, 2009, compelling parents to purchase books from specific publishers, which increases costs. The directive emphasizes that schools must not operate as profit-driven entities and prohibits unnecessary financial burdens on families. The education department has committed to regular inspections and will implement a grievance redressal mechanism for parents to report violations. This action follows numerous complaints regarding expensive stationery and books, highlighted by viral social media posts ahead of the new academic session.