Is Mobile phone a nuisance in schools?
Should cellphones be banned in
schools and colleges? A cross section of Indians feel that they should keeping
in mind our children's behaviour and health.
“Such a move is welcome because cellphone use is increasing tensions in law and
order and ensuring alienation of the children both socially and emotionally,” “A
student with a cellphone is an uninterested student, one with a short attention
span who cares more about socializing than education. When I’m writing on the
blackboard, how many times I have found students text-messaging or otherwise
playing with their phones. Am certain a handful of these students will fail and
far too many will drop out of school.
The onus for failure should be placed on distractions in the classroom,
specifically cellphones. Parents think of cellphones as a connection to their
children in an emergency. In most cases, contacting the hospital or the police
would seem more urgent. And parents can always call the school's main office to
reach their children. Cellphones are status symbols for teenagers because when
their phone rings while the teacher is talking, everyone laughs. And they think
playing video games on their cell makes them look cool.”
Use of mobile
phones amongst children should be banned
across all the states, not only because it is likely to increase health
hazards, but also as it hinders law and order.
“Children have been devoting more time to send an SMS, MMS and jokes etc., than
on studying. They just keep on playing with the mobile sets day and night.
Parents should take care of misuse by the children. In the parent-teacher meet
we often counsel the parents not to provide cellphones to their wards,"
adds Sharmila.
Psychiatrist Dr Sanjay Chugh sums up, "Providing a cellphone to a kid is
ensuring alienation socially and emotionally, even more than they already are.
Cellphones are a nuisance in school. Students are on the phones all day long
even during class, and miss important lessons, which is the point of attending
school. Health hazard shouldn't be the only cause. The use of cellphones should
be banned for school children especially, because they make the children
unsocial. And all state governments across India should take this
initiative."
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