Until now it was the colleges who were after banning mobiles phones from campuses. Now it looks like the Kerala Government is bend upon banning mobile phones in schools and colleges. The claimed reason being the misuse of phones by children.
What ever the government or the principals say about children using mobile phone, one thing is sure. No child can misuse a mobile to a greater extent than an adult can misuse it. Will this ban be effective for teachers also. I know quite a few teachers who are “misusing” their mobiles.
Media reports about the ban quote a principal who said that the daily routines of the children are affected by using mobiles phones. I wonder what routine he is referring to. Is it
- Writing Impositions to satisfy teachers ego.
- Stupid copy writing (i did that for 10 years and still my hand writing is pathetic)
- Trying to remember a few dates and names for the sake of history
- Learning what kind of soil is there in the northern region of Bihar
- Doing some creepy arithmetic without calculators
The biggest argument against giving phones to children is an mms clip showing an intimate moment of a school girl and boy. Hey…… thats just one clip. There are thousands of other clips shot by adults. Shouldn’t we be considering a ban on adults using mobile phone considering the fact that they are misusing it more.
What does this ban tell the younger ones ?
Does it convey the message that its ok to misuse mobile phones when one becomes an adult ? Why do we certify certain movies as adults only ? Does a wrong become a right when someone crosses 18 yrs of life.
Why are we always after the kids. They dont invent crime. We teach them crime. Its us who needs a change and not the school kids.
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