Starting Tuesday, mobile phones will be banned in schools across Punjab, for both students and teachers. This new rule will apply to all government and private schools. District education officers have been instructed to enforce this ban.
The decision was made after the Punjab School Education Department received complaints about teachers wasting time on their phones during school hours. The government is also introducing new dress code guidelines for teachers, including wearing coats, proper shoes, and watches.
According to a senior official, mobile phone use in schools has caused serious issues, including videos being recorded and shared on social media by both students and teachers. To address these problems, the government has issued 20 instructions to all district education officials.
Under the new rules:
- All teachers will need to leave their phones in the administration office.
- Any violation of the ban will lead to confiscation of the phone and disciplinary action.
- Both students and teachers will be required to wear and display their school badges and ID cards.
- Students will be required to use registers for classwork.
- Teachers will record attendance on the corner of the blackboard.
The main aim of these measures is to improve discipline and the well-being of students in schools across Punjab.
