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The government's initiative to start all the schools at 7.30am is indeed commendable. As a resident of Dhanmondi, where most schools (English Medium) are located, I would definitely stand up for this new rule. This redirection will certainly help to curtail the horror morning traffic scene in Dhanmondi, where the roads are populated mostly with the vehicles of school goers. It is ridiculous that a lot of time and effort are wasted being stuck in traffic early in the morning every weekday.
Many parents may lament at the idea of getting their kids up as early as 6.00am to prepare themselves for school, however, in the longer run even the kids stand to benefit from this rule. It is nothing unusual that most children in our country are well adopted with the habit of going to bed late, sometimes as late as 12:00am. This late bedtime put the kids at a disadvantage in their development and behavioural disposition. Furthermore, the children will be able to commute in traffic-free roads at 7.30am. So, the “mean physical and mental agony for the little innocent children” can be averted, if parents can help children to beat the bedtime blue, switch off the TV and go to bed early.
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