Overview
- The Ministry of Education will require students to store devices in designated lockers or in their school bags throughout the school day.
- Schools may grant limited exceptions for specific needs, with permissions tightly monitored.
- The update broadens an existing in-class prohibition to cover recess, co-curricular activities and enrichment periods.
- Officials say excessive screen use displaces sleep, physical activity and social interaction, correlating with poorer well-being.
- Coverage places the decision within wider policy moves, with UNESCO noting bans in nearly 40% of education systems and reports of Malaysia and Australia advancing youth social-media restrictions.