Primary and secondary school students will not be allowed to bring mobile phones to schools, according to the circular from the Ministry¹ of Education (MOE).

教育部发布的通知明确，中小学生原则上不得将个人手机带入校园。

 

通知明确：

 

If students do need to bring mobile phones to school, a written application should be submitted to school authorities along with consent from their parents.

学生确有将手机带入校园需求的，须经学生家长同意、书面提出申请。

 

Once the application has been approved, students should hand in their mobile phones to relevant school authorities upon arrival. The phones will be kept together and should by no means be allowed into classrooms, according to the circular.

申请一旦获批，学生进校后应将手机交由学校统一保管，禁止带入课堂。

 

Schools should not assign or ask students to do homework via mobile phones and they should set up public phones and teacher hotlines for communication between parents and students, it added.

老师不得使用手机布置作业或要求学生利用手机完成作业。学校应通过设立校内公共电话、班主任沟通热线等途径，解决学生与家长通话需求。

 

教育部表示，

 

The notice aims to protect students' eyesight, make sure they focus on study and prevent them from becoming addictive² to the internet and online games.

印发该通知意在保护学生视力，让学生在学校专心学习，防止沉迷网络和游戏。

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