UP News: The Uttar Pradesh Education Department has decided to ban mobile phones inside school premises across the state. The ban will be imposed on both students and teachers. Upon being caught, the offenders will be warned and fined first and will be expelled the next time. A provision for the same will be made in the security and operation manual for the schools.
The decision came after a committee of 11 members discussed all the points related to the usage of mobile phones in the school. Pradeep Kumar, Joint Director of Education, Lucknow district said the committee has decided to impose a ban on the use of mobile phones and a provision will be made for the same in the rules.
Anil Aggarwal, President of Unaided Private School Association, said that along with teachers, principal and management, rules will also be formulated regarding the accountability of parents.
The teachers from nursery to intermediate will submit their phones in the principal's room. The principal and teachers in administrative posts will be allowed to use phones under certain rules and conditions. However, they will be allowed to operate phones only from the principal's office.
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If any incident of crime is reported at the school, then the Deputy Superintendent of Police and officers at higher positions will investigate the matter, however, if the allegations are found to be false then action will be taken against the guardian of the child. Schools won't be responsible for the child after he leaves the premises or before he enters it.