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Adieu to ball-point pens

Students of Cherkala GMUP School in Kasaragod will soon bid adieu to ball-point pens.

The Parent-Teacher Association feels the move will help students improve their handwriting and also protect them from health hazards.

Fancy models

The PTA has strong reasons. On the surface, it is just a return to the traditional past where the quill inked a paper, but in real sense, the use of ball-point pens `distorts' handwriting.

Also, the fancy models introduced in the market are out of reach of the poor students.

Above all, the refills are made of plastic, non-biodegradable material. Therefore, in a broader perspective, it saves us from the ill effects of dioxins found in plastic.

Dioxins can cause cancer, mental retardation, etc., as confirmed by scientific research. The fumes emitted by burning plastics are also not conducive to health.

As for the cost factor of pen and inkbottle, the PTA has made arrangements to supply ink and pen to all students free.

Sujith Menon

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