KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 (Bernama) -- The Parent-Teachers Association (PTA) is against the Education ministry's proposal to allow students to bring mobile phones to school, contending that it would have more negative than positive implications.Its national chairman Prof Datuk Dr Mohamad Ali Hassan said students should not be allowed to bring any electronic gadgets to school, including mobile phones or iPad because this would not only distract them from their studies but also create an unhealthy 'show-off' culture among them.
He further pointed to the possibility of such gadgets being illicitly used to make recordings, besides adversely affecting the students' health in the long run.
"Mobile phones should not be allowed during school hours. If it is after school hours, that is up to the parents or guardians," he told Bernama here, when asked to comment on the ministry's decision to allow students to carry mobile phones or iPads to schools, beginning next year.
Deputy Education minister Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong had said the ministry would set guidelines.
tunku : i am against this proposal to allow students to bring mobile phone to school. not all the students can afford mobile phone or i pad and when one does not have, he/she will persuade or force the parents to buy one. it will be a burden especially for the poor parents.then it will be a show off culture where one will compare with others how advance their mobile phone is.the education ministry should rethink about their proposal.it bring more harm than good.
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The reality is that most students have handphones. The difference is cheap basic phones or tne expensive smartphones. But almost everyone has a handphone , rich or poor.
The issue should be when the students are able to use them. Either can be used during school hours or only after school hours (during school hours the phones should on silent mode so as not to disturb the class).
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