Newspaper South China Morning Post On January 1, it was reported that Zhengzhou city officials had instructed schools to tighten regulations restricting students from bringing phones to school, as well as prohibiting bringing phones into classrooms except for teaching purposes.
In addition, if students must bring phones to school, their parents or guardians must apply for permission to the school, and phones brought into school must be returned to the school board and used with permission.
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The ban applies to primary, middle and secondary vocational schools in Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan province. Schools are also required to install public telephones on campus so students can contact their parents when necessary.
A spokesman for the Zhengzhou legislature said the above decision emphasizes the duties of the government, schools and parents in managing their children’s phones. The law also recommends that parents monitor their children’s phone use after school, “to prevent or overcome students’ phone and internet addiction.”
In 2021, China’s Ministry of Education issued a directive stating that mobile phones are “in principle” banned from use on school campuses. This Ministry requires schools to strictly manage phone use, provide options to help students and parents contact when needed, and prohibit teachers from giving homework via phone or phone. Force students to use phones to do homework.
Before Zhengzhou, Guangzhou city in Guangdong province (China) had laws governing phone use in primary and secondary schools. However, the regulations in Guangzhou are somewhat relaxed and allow schools to make their own regulations based on specific circumstances, while Zhengzhou is the first city in China to clearly ban cell phone use. The law in Zhengzhou was passed by the legislature on December 27, 2024.
