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Bengal Bars Student Phone Use in Schools
The Bengal Higher Secondary Council has banned students from bringing or using mobile phones during school hours in government and aided schools.
This ban includes classroom teaching, examinations, assemblies, and other academic activities.
The council has asked teachers to guide students on the responsible use of devices and parents to discourage their children from bringing phones to school.
The ban was implemented due to complaints of excessive phone use by students, which was disrupting the academic environment.
The council also encouraged schools to conduct awareness programs on digital well-being and cyber safety.
This move comes after the state government's scheme to provide smartphones to students, which has led to increased phone usage and addiction among students.
Bengal Higher Secondary Council bars students from using phones during school hours.
Ban applies to classroom teaching, examinations, assemblies, and other academic activities.
Exception allowed under exceptional circumstances with prior permission.
Teachers and parents advised to guide students on responsible phone use.
Ban implemented due to complaints of excessive phone use disrupting academic environment.
- Who
- Bengal Higher Secondary Council
- What
- Bar on student phone use during school hours
- Where
- Government and aided schools in Bengal
- When
- Notice issued on July 17
- Why
- To maintain academic environment and prevent misuse of phones
School Authorities
Students and Parents
Necessity of the Ban
School Authorities
School authorities argue that the ban is necessary to maintain an academic environment and prevent misuse of phones during school hours.
Students and Parents
Students and parents may view the ban as restrictive, especially given the government's initiative to provide smartphones for educational purposes.
Impact on Learning
School Authorities
Schools believe that the ban will help students focus better on their studies and reduce distractions.
Students and Parents
Students might feel that the ban limits their ability to stay connected and use technology for educational purposes.
Key facts
- Issuing Authority
- Bengal Higher Secondary Council
- Date of Notice
- July 17
- Affected Institutions
- Government and aided schools
- Exception
- Under exceptional circumstances with prior permission
- Government Scheme
- Taruner Swapna
- Grant Amount
- ₹10,000
- Target Beneficiaries
- Class XI and XII students in state-run schools and madrasas
Quotes
State Higher Secondary Council
The governing body that issued the directive on mobile phone use in schools.
“Parents/guardians may be requested to cooperate with the school by discouraging their wards from bringing mobile phones to school except in exceptional circumstances. In case of emergencies, parents may contact the school office directly.”
telegraphindia.com
“Usually, the council bars mobile phones during the Class XII board examinations. But the rampant use of mobile by students during school hours has become such a menace that the council was forced to issue a notice on July 17.”
telegraphindia.com
Partha Pratim Baidya
Headmaster of Jadavpur Vidyapith in Calcutta.
“It was a much sought-after move by the council because mobile was posing a serious challenge to maintaining an academic environment.”
telegraphindia.com
“Students are bringing mobile phones to schools and using them to make reels whenever they can. They are frequently uploading pictures on their social media platforms. This is disrupting the academic environment on the campus. Despite giving repeated notice or calling the guardians, we could not prevent the misuse of mobile.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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