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Restrictions on Use of mobile phones in the classrooms
School Education – SCERT, AP - Restrictions on Use of mobile phones in the classrooms- certain guidelines
The Hon’ble Minister for Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh has chaired a meeting on 03.08.2023 regarding consultations on “Promoting Ease of Living through Good Governance and use of technology in Schooling”. Among other topics, a detailed discussion took place on the impact of the use of mobile phones in classrooms, in particular, and school premises in general. The general consensus among the teachers, union representatives and education experts was to restrict the use of mobile phones in the classrooms as the negative impact of mobile phones on learning outweighs its utility
Further, in accordance with the recent UNESCO Report (2023), and recognizing the escalating concerns surrounding the detrimental effects of mobile phone usage on students' academic performance and well-being, it is hereby mandated that all educational institutions within the state enforce immediate and resolute measures to regulate mobile phone usage. The primary objective is to strike a harmonious balance between the benefits of technology and the potential detriments arising from excessive mobile phone usage
Within educational settings, the proliferation of mobile phones raises pertinent concerns, centering around their implications for academic institutions. Principally, these concerns encompass:
1. Impact on
academic performance:
2. Well-being considerations:
The potential ramifcations of mobile phone usage on the
well-being of students necessitate careful examination and management.
3. Addressing online bullying and safeguarding
issues:
Educational
institutions are compelled
to address multifaceted challenges posed
by online bullying
and other related safeguarding matters in the context of mobile phone usage.
4. Educator Infuence and Classroom Dynamics:
The utilization
of mobile phonGSeRsINbFOy-ewwdwu.gcsarmtaothrss.in within the classroom setting has garnered
attention for its
infuence on student
engagement. Regrettably,
when teachers employ
cell phones within the
classroom, students' focus is
compromised. Furthermore,
the adoption of
such practices by students
as a result of emulation can disrupt
educational activities, culminating in decreased attentiveness during lessons.
The
pervasive impact of
mobile phone usage
necessitates a judicious approach
within educational contexts.
As the research illuminates the multifarious challenges posed by these
devices, addressing them becomes imperative to
safeguard academic performance,
student well-being, and the learning
environment as a whole.
Hence, it
is here by decided to impose
restrictions on the usage
of the mobile
phones in the
classrooms during the instructional hours and
the following Guidelines for Regulating Mobile Phone Usage
in Educational Institutions are issued:
2. Educational Deployment:
a. If a teacher intends to utilize a mobile phone for instructional purposes, its incorporation must be meticulously detailed in the lesson plan and should be approved in advance by the headmaster. It should be on the basis of explicitly stated educational objectives.
b. Any necessity to employ mobile phones as hotspots for educational purposes must be explicitly outlined in the lesson plan and approved by the respective headmaster in advance.
c. If for any unavoidable reasons, mobile phone is required to be taken to the class room for academic or non-academic use by a teacher, prior permission
should be taken from the head of the
school and valid reasons should
be recorded in a register to be maintained for the purpose.
b. The use of mobile phones by students during
class sessions is strictly and unequivocally prohibited.
c. The mobile phones shall be kept stashed in the
staf room or in an area ear-marked by the Head of School for this purpose. This place
where mobile phones GsSRhaINlFlO b- wewwk.gesrmpatthsc.inould be the
head of school room, staf room,
the clerk or any other employee whom
the head of school may make the custodian thereof.
d. In the
event of a genuine emergency,
mobile phone can be used with the
prior permission of the
Headmaster.
4. Student Restrictions:
b. The use of mobile phones by students during
class sessions is strictly and unequivocally prohibited.
5. Usage of Government-Supplied Devices:
Administrative tasks necessitating mobile device usage should be concluded prior to or subsequent to instructional hours (i.e. before 9.30 am or after 4 pm). The marking of students attendance though mobile app, MDM and other prescribed activities shall be done prior to the start of instructional hours. If by any chance any such activities have to be done after the start of class, it shall be done only by the Headmaster
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