Anambra Gov't Bans Use of Mobile Phones In Secondary Schools

The Anambra State Government has authorised Secondary school principals and teachers in the state to confiscate mobile phones brought to school by students.

The state government said the directive is to curb distractions and enhance academic performance.

The chairman of the Post Primary Schools Service Commission, Nkechi Ikediugwu, gave the directive in her address at the Anambra Schools’ Cultural Day celebration on Friday in Awka, the state capital.

Ms Ikediugwu said there was a need to maintain discipline and focus in learning environments.

“The increasing use of mobile phones by students during school hours has become a serious distraction to their studies.

“I am authorising principals and teachers to seize phones from students who come to school with them so that we can ensure that students concentrate on their academic work without the interference of phones.

“Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s administration is making significant investments in education to promote academic excellence and instill discipline among students,” she said.

(NAN)