Overview
- Delhi’s Directorate of Education and Faridabad’s district office, in circulars issued Wednesday, ordered schools to stop students, teachers and staff from making social-media reels during class hours.
- Both orders permit recordings for academic, cultural or awareness work only with prior approval under a teacher’s supervision, with rules to protect lessons, student safety and privacy.
- Principals must share the directions across campuses and ensure strict compliance, with the notices flagged as “most urgent” and violations to be taken seriously.
- The clampdown follows recent concerns about entertainment videos on campuses, as Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan warned of legal action for using its uniform or logo online without permission after a viral clip.
- Similar advisories from the metro authority and police against filming in sensitive public spaces show a broader move to limit social-media shoots for safety and public convenience.