Delhi bans mobile phones for students, teachers inside classroom, labs, playground
Delhi News: The Delhi government’s education department on Friday issued an advisory banning mobile phones in all government and private school classrooms. It also urged parents to ensure that their children do not bring cell phones to school.
“Mobile phones are one of the most used gadgets in today’s life, be it students, teachers, professionals or others.
Therefore, it is imperative for us to consider this excessive dependence on technological interventions, which can have both positives and negatives, ” the orders state.
Excessive use of smartphones can result in high levels of depression, anxiety, social isolation, hyper-hyperactivity, hyper-stress, sleep loss and poor vision. This can create distractions in the learning process and negatively impact academic performance and the quality of face-to-face interactions.