Why ban mobiles in schools?

I could not concur with the existing ban of mobiles in schools and colleges in Kerala. Though banned out rightly these gadgets are profusely used by the students and teachers of all schools and colleges making the restriction a joke. The draconian laws like punishment of jail life for one year for taking the photograph of a person without his consent(IT act 67) and punishment for eleven years and a fine of Rs 5lakh for transferring a pornographic text from one mobile to another, are weird. For instance look at the photograph session performed by girl students in uniform from Ampalapuzha schools where actress Meera Jasmine along with Dr Sukumar Azhikode and Minister G Sudhakaran at Ambalpuzha fest, was an attraction for them. Will these girls be punished for possessing mobiles against school rules and for taking photograph of the actress without her permission? Will the cell phone photographers of leading dailies taking photographs of people gathered at a public function and issuing gifts such as mobiles after spotting out by encircling one from the photograph?

Present day is undoubtedly a digital age where self proclaimed international campus’ permit students to use only laptops having all time connectivity with the internet. Students in these campuses lost their hand writing and what they write with computer keyword is not art of hand but of finger tips. Then what is the fun in limiting the use of mobiles in schools and colleges.

Actually every household in India is equipped with one or two mobiles and children there are more mobile savvy and more skillful in the use of these gadgets. Most often it is a security thingamabob for girl students travelling a lot from home to school and back. The students should, therefore, be given an awareness for the judicious use of this gadget instead of banning it totally from campuses.

K ASolaman