Is the Ban on Mobile Phones in Campuses Justified ?
The ubiquitous mobile phone. One can’t imagine life without it now. Although there are a few Luddites and non-conformists, most would agree it is a godsend. Some would even go to the extent of saying it’s the best thing since sliced bread. While the Karnataka health minister argues that it is a health hazard, the education minister feels cellphones are the root of all distractions. He has even gone a step further and banned it for Plus 2 students on campus.
Now let us remeber many other states had done the same before and many others are seriously thinking of the same now !
There have been umpteen claims of the ill-effects of the use of cellphones like impotency, brain damage, effects on the heart and so on. However, none of these claims have been empirically proven.
Cracking the whip on parents too is stretching it a bit far as most of them want their wards to own a cellphone. Its convenience outweighs the perceived risks, they feel.
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Just wanted to say HI. I found your blog a few days ago on Technorati and have been reading it over the past few days.
i too agree with this. there is no need of mobile inside the campus. but mobiles should be allowed in hostels.