Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Bengal CM Adhikari Proposes School Phone Restrictions, Announces Merit Schools
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said schools should limit students’ use of mobile phones.
He pointed to Gujarat, where he said phones are not used in schools through Class XII.
He made the comments at a Teachers’ Day event in Newtown on Saturday.
He also announced two new ‘CM Shri’ schools in every district.
Students will be admitted to these schools from Class VI based on merit.
The schools are expected to have modern facilities such as smart boards.
Adhikari also started a higher-education merit scheme and a transfer policy for college teachers.
He promised fair recruitment of teachers and said he wanted to improve education in Bengal.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari called for restrictions on mobile-phone use in schools.
He cited Gujarat, saying phones are not used in schools from Class I through Class XII.
Adhikari announced two merit-based ‘CM Shri’ schools in every district, admitting students from Class VI.
The schools are planned with modern facilities, including smart boards, while sports institutions are proposed for western and northern Bengal.
He inaugurated the Swami Vivekananda Merit Scheme, launched a college-teacher transfer policy, and promised fair School Service Commission recruitment.
- Who
- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.
- What
- He proposed regulating mobile-phone use in schools and announced education initiatives, including ‘CM Shri’ schools.
- When
- Saturday, during a Teachers’ Day program.
- Where
- Newtown, West Bengal.
- Why
- He said mobile-phone use in schools should be restricted and cited Gujarat’s policy as an example; he also outlined measures to improve education.
- Phone-use proposal
- Adhikari called for restrictions on mobile-phone use in schools.
- Cited model
- He said Gujarat schools do not use phones from Class I through Class XII.
- CM Shri schools
- Two schools modeled after PM Shri schools are planned in each district.
- Admissions
- Admission will begin from Class VI and will be based on merit.
- School facilities
- The planned schools are expected to include modern facilities such as smart boards.
- Higher education
- The Swami Vivekananda Merit Scheme was inaugurated.
- Teacher administration
- A transfer management policy for college teachers was launched, and fair School Service Commission recruitment was promised.
