Classroom phone storage locations in Belarusian educational institutions revealed
Starting September 1, schools across Belarus will implement a ban on mobile phone usage during classes, according to the Polotsk District Executive Committee's education department. However, the question of who will bear the costs for the purchase and installation of safes for mobile phone storage during classes remains unanswered.
The education department has been working tirelessly to prepare educational institutions for the new academic year, with a focus on organising the restriction of mobile phone use by students. Some schools have already enforced a ban on phones during classes since the last academic year.
Upon arrival, students will have to surrender their mobile phones, which will be stored in a secure location for the entire school day. The storage system varies, with some schools using long boxes with cells, while others have secure boxes. During breaks, children are allowed to take their phones, which are stored in a special compartment in the classroom during lessons.
During inspections of institutions, the order of placing mobile phones in secure locations for the entire school day is discussed in detail. The education department encourages students to "leave their phone and study peacefully."
Despite the efforts to organise mobile phone storage, the exact nature of the storage system for phones during classes in all schools is not clear. Neither has the education department issued any official statement regarding the funding for safes in schools.
The available search results do not provide specific information about who will pay for the purchase and installation of safes in Belarusian schools for mobile phone storage during classes starting September 1. Additional or Belarus-specific sources would be required to answer this question definitively.
In the meantime, parents and students are left wondering who will shoulder the costs for the implementation of this new policy. The education department's emphasis on the priority of comfortable placement and reliable security of communication devices offers a glimmer of hope that a solution will be found.
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- The education department's focus on organising the restriction of mobile phone use by students suggests an increased emphasis on technology-free education-and-self-development inside classrooms in Belarusian schools.
- With the implementation of a ban on mobile phone usage during classes, the question of who will cover the costs for the purchase and installation of secure storage devices for mobile phones arises, remaining unanswered thus far.
