Teenagers should not be allowed to use mobile phones at school. To what extent do you agree?

In the

last

decade, cellular phone usage has increased manifolds.

This

trend has particularly affected our younger generation. Using these devices, particularly in the context of schools, if often argued about. Some advocate banning the

use

of mobile devices in schools; others disagrees. In my opinion,

school

going teens should not be permitted to

use

these gadgets while attending

school

. I believe, that permitting

use

of cellular devices results in loss of concentration among students.

In other words

, these gadgets distracts students from attentively listening to lectures being delivered by their teachers.

Consequently

, they not only miss important academic content, but

also

fail to take part in class discussions and activities. My daughter's

school

and many other renowned schools in Pakistan, have realized the negative implication of

this

trend, and impose strong fines to discourage

this

practise.

Besides

loss of interest in academic activities, limited extra curricular activities among

school

going teenagers is yet another growing concern that stems from the

use

of mobile phones. I hold the opinion that they spend their entire leisure time using mobiles. Clearly,

this

mobile addiction deprives them from participating in sports or arts related events.

This

dispels the idea of allowing students to

use

mobiles. To conclude, supervised

use

of mobiles at home may have certain benefits.

However

, I am confident that the

use

of cellular phones in schools does not let a child fully experience the

school

environment by negatively affecting both his studies and extra curricular capabilities.