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From The Star

Schools bar students from using cellphones

STUDENTS are prohibited from using their cellular phones during school hours, according to a report in Nanyang Siang Pau.

A Penang Education Department spokesman said students with cellphones had abused their use as many were making calls or sending SMS messages during school hours.

He said school authorities also had to deal with unnecessary problems, such as cases of cellphones reported missing in the school premises.

Although there was no directive from the ministry prohibiting the use of cellphones in schools, he said many Penang schools had already implemented the move.

He added that students who flouted the rules would face disciplinary action and would have their handphones confiscated.

However, the ban will not imposed on schoolteachers.