Saudi Arabia bans mobile phones in schools

Saudi Arabia bans mobile phones in schools

The Ministry of Education (MoE) has banned students from using mobile phones in schools, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported Tuesday.

The ministry directed school administration to follow up the daily updates of students health status on the “Tawakkalna Web”, while new students in the school or a recovering person must submit a printed copy of the health status on “Tawakkalna” system, or send a copy of it to the mobile phone of the school administration.

The school administration has the exception to allow bringing mobile phone out of necessity according to its evaluation, including the case of students whose health conditions require the need to bring the mobile to the school, provided that it’s kept with the administration, the ministry said.