In today's world, majority of the students have mobile phones. However, Schools have introduced restrictions or banned the usage of mobile phones within premises or in specific areas within the premises. While these devices has some positive effects such as connectivity, quicker response to any emergencies or a bit of learning, they do have negative effects as well, owing to which the schools started imposing restrictions on the device usage within premises. This, in my opinion, is definitely required as the negative effects outweigh the positive effects on kids learning, physical and social well-being.
Firstly, restricting access within the class can significantly improve the learning process. Students with mobile phones check frequently for any alerts or use the devices for other unrelated purposes while in class. This in turn will effect the student's concentration as well as the neighboring students and the entire class. This is evident from the multiple instances identified recently in cameras attached to classes. Hence, restricting the device access can definitely reduce the distractions and improve student's towards the topic being discussed in the class.
Secondly, mobile phones can easily become an addiction, thereby restricting the students' time spent on physical activities such as games, exercise and social activities such as mingling with fellow students. This in turn will have a compound effect on students' physical fitness and mental abilities. Recent studies have shown students using more time on mobile phones tend to be obese and reserved in nature. Schools, in addition to studies, are expected to play a major role in well rounded development of students and so should strictly restrict any distractions towards such development in the longer run.
Finally, we have few more issues that could impact the students development in both shorter and longer runs in case phones are allowed on campus. To conclude, the cons of allowing students to carry mobile phones inside school premises significantly outweigh the pros of allowing the same. Hence, in my opinion, Schools' decision to restrict mobile is a really justified initiative as it will help ensure no distractions are permitted towards the students overall development.
In
today
's world,
majority of
the
students
have mobile
phones
.
However
,
Schools
have introduced restrictions or banned the usage of mobile
phones
within premises or in specific areas within the premises. While these
devices
has
some
positive
effects such as connectivity, quicker response to any emergencies or a bit of learning, they do have
negative
effects
as well
, owing to which the
schools
started
imposing restrictions on the
device
usage within premises. This, in my opinion, is definitely required as the
negative
effects outweigh the
positive
effects on kids learning, physical and social well-being.
Firstly
, restricting access within the
class
can
significantly
improve
the learning process.
Students
with mobile
phones
check
frequently
for any alerts or
use
the
devices
for other unrelated purposes while in
class
. This in turn will
effect
the student's concentration
as well
as the neighboring
students
and the entire
class
. This is evident from the multiple instances identified recently in cameras attached to
classes
.
Hence
, restricting the
device
access can definitely
reduce
the distractions and
improve
student's towards the topic
being discussed
in the
class
.
Secondly
, mobile
phones
can
easily
become an addiction, thereby restricting the students' time spent on physical activities such as games, exercise and social activities such as mingling with fellow
students
. This in turn will have a compound
effect
on students' physical fitness and mental abilities. Recent studies have shown
students
using more time on mobile
phones
tend to be obese and reserved in nature.
Schools
,
in addition
to studies, are
expected
to play a major role in
well rounded
development
of
students
and
so
should
strictly
restrict any distractions towards such
development
in the longer run.
Finally
, we have few more issues that could impact the
students
development
in both shorter and longer runs in case
phones
are
allowed
on campus.
To conclude
, the cons of allowing
students
to carry mobile
phones
inside
school
premises
significantly
outweigh the pros of allowing the same.
Hence
, in my opinion, Schools' decision to restrict mobile is a
really
justified initiative as it will
help
ensure no distractions
are permitted
towards the
students
overall
development
.