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Iran Ministry of Education clarifies mobile phone use in schools
Officials from Iran’s Supreme Council of Education have clarified that upcoming revisions to school executive regulations do not grant unrestricted access to mobile phones. Instead, the focus is on the intelligent and responsible management of technology to enhance the educational process.
According to Dr. Kafash, Deputy Secretary-General of the Supreme Council, the use of electronic devices, including tablets and computers, is permitted as educational tools if approved by the Ministry of Education and the respective school council. The decision regarding whether students may bring mobile phones to school, where they should be stored, and the permitted times and locations for use rests with the individual school council.
School councils, composed of principals, deputies, parent-teacher association representatives, and student council members, are responsible for setting these local rules and determining penalties for violations. Furthermore, mobile phone use within the classroom is only allowed for specific educational activities aligned with the curriculum, subject to the teacher’s approval and limited to specific timeframes.
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Dr. Kafash · Iran · Mehdi Kharashadizadeh · Ministry of Education · Supreme Council of Education
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Mobile phone use in classrooms is permitted only for specific educational activities with teacher approval. gilkhabar.ir · khabarkhodro.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Decisions regarding mobile phone presence in schools are made by individual school councils. gilkhabar.ir · khabarkhodro.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] School councils include principals, deputies, parent-teacher representatives, and student council members. gilkhabar.ir · khabarkhodro.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The new regulations emphasize the use of artificial intelligence as an educational tool. gilkhabar.ir · khabarkhodro.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The revision of the regulations involved more than 40 expert sessions. negarmag.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The revised regulation does not mean mobile phone use is being liberalized in schools. negarmag.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The use of tablets and computers as educational tools is permitted with Ministry of Education approval. gilkhabar.ir · khabarkhodro.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Supreme Council of Education is revising school executive regulations. gilkhabar.ir · negarmag.com · khabarkhodro.com