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Some disbelieving experts said it was not possible that just one per cent students carried overweight bags. Others attributed the change in textbook sizes and planning for the reduced weight of the school bags.The state government had issued a notification for lighter school bags on November 5, 2015. As many as 4,308 officials were appointed three years ago.The survey established that 98.77% students carried school bags as per the prescribed limit while 1.23% had overweight satchels. The principal and another representative would be responsible if any child was found with an overweight bag.Senior officials in the education department said special squads conducted the survey in 37 districts of Maharashtra and 88,972 schools. My experience is that most educationists are out of touch with ground realities,” Kalpande said.Spokesperson of Aam Admi Party in Pune Mukund Kirdat said, “ We see students waiting at bus stops every day with their bags hanging low on their backs indicating their load.”.