Mobile phones banned in Gujarat’s all schools and colleges

Gujarat’s Education department has banned use of mobile phone in state’s every school and college for all the students, professors, lecturers and other staff members.

Education department took this decision after receiving numerous complains on this issue from almost every corner of the state.

The department has at the same time directed schools and colleges to keep a land-line phone in their premises for emergency use.

Complete translation of related order issued bythe Education department Deputy Secretary is given below:

For last some years, the usage of mobile phone has increased tremendously. Students also use mobile phone more and more. This disturbs the academic atmosphere of school-colleges. Thus the governmenr was planing to ban mobile phone usage in school colleges. After mature thinking following instructions are issued.

1. Students can’t being mobile phone to all schools upto std 12th. All teachers and other staff members, visitors including parents are not allowed to use mobile phone in classes, library, laboratory and any place associated with academic activity.

2. Students, teachers, staff members, parents and all visitors of colleges can not use mobile phone in library, class room, laboratory or at any other place associated with academic activity.

3. School buildings are suggested to keep land line phone service at central part of the premises, so that in emergency situation, the staff members and students can use the phone. Messages on such phones should be passed on to concern student, staff members. The principal will be responsible for this.

Circular in Gujarati is available on this link(PDF)