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Confiscated phone
2 weeks ago
On my farewell of 12th class I decided to bring my phone to capture the memories after the school hours and it was not my intention to bring my phone inside the school premises i planned to keep it in my friend’s vehicle but i got little late that day and that couldn’t be possible so i had to hand it over to my teacher but now after confiscating it for more than 3 months they are denying to return it saying that it’s a cbse rule to never return someone’s phone and they also kept us hanging by saying they’ll return it after holidays or after boards. What should i do now to get my phone back, is there any cbse policy which gave the right to school to do this and can i file a police complaint against them ?
A.Dear Client
There is no such rule as it seems that the school cannot return after confiscating the mobile phone. The rule published in 2009 reads like this.
CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
2,COMMUNITY CENTRE, PREET VIHAR, DELHI-110092.
NO. CBSE/AFF./CIRCULARS/2009 29th July,2009
Circular No. 02
All the Heads of the institutions
affiliated to CBSE.
Subject : Restriction in the use of Mobile Phones in Schools.
Dear Principal,
The ubiquitous Mobile Phone has seeped into the lives of every individual irrespective of whether they are students, teachers, professionals or others. It is imperative for us to reflect on this over dependence on technological interventions which can have both positive and negative impacts.
The use of Mobile Phones definitely needs to be restricted in school environments. The Board is of the opinion that all stakeholders connected with school education such as students, parents, teachers and heads of institutes need to arrive at a consensus on the use of mobile phones in their schools and restricting its entry in the school campus. This is because mobile phones can be a serious cause of distraction, lack of concentration, anxiety, fear and sometimes even misuse. Even if the mobiles are in silent mode they can be a source of disturbance within the classroom as students can make use of Short Messaging Service (SMS) during the class or even during an assignment. The cameras which are a common feature now in most mobile phones can also be misused.
There have been enough lessons that have been learnt in the past regarding the use of mobile phones and the Board strongly recommends that students should be convinced about not carrying mobile phones to the school. The principal, teachers and other staff should also not be seen using the mobile in classrooms, playgrounds, common areas, laboratories and other parts of the school premises.
The school authorities may provide land line telephone/s from where the teachers and students can make calls in need and emergency, if necessary. There could be a centralized system of receiving and recording calls for teachers and students of the school.
This may be brought to the notice of all teachers, other staff, students and parents so that a more meaningful learning atmosphere can be created in the classroom which makes for a better ambience and school environment.
Yours sincerely
Sd-
(JOSEPH EMMANUEL)
DY. SECRETARY (AFFL.)
There is no such rule as it seems that the school cannot return after confiscating the mobile phone. The rule published in 2009 reads like this.
CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
2,COMMUNITY CENTRE, PREET VIHAR, DELHI-110092.
NO. CBSE/AFF./CIRCULARS/2009 29th July,2009
Circular No. 02
All the Heads of the institutions
affiliated to CBSE.
Subject : Restriction in the use of Mobile Phones in Schools.
Dear Principal,
The ubiquitous Mobile Phone has seeped into the lives of every individual irrespective of whether they are students, teachers, professionals or others. It is imperative for us to reflect on this over dependence on technological interventions which can have both positive and negative impacts.
The use of Mobile Phones definitely needs to be restricted in school environments. The Board is of the opinion that all stakeholders connected with school education such as students, parents, teachers and heads of institutes need to arrive at a consensus on the use of mobile phones in their schools and restricting its entry in the school campus. This is because mobile phones can be a serious cause of distraction, lack of concentration, anxiety, fear and sometimes even misuse. Even if the mobiles are in silent mode they can be a source of disturbance within the classroom as students can make use of Short Messaging Service (SMS) during the class or even during an assignment. The cameras which are a common feature now in most mobile phones can also be misused.
There have been enough lessons that have been learnt in the past regarding the use of mobile phones and the Board strongly recommends that students should be convinced about not carrying mobile phones to the school. The principal, teachers and other staff should also not be seen using the mobile in classrooms, playgrounds, common areas, laboratories and other parts of the school premises.
The school authorities may provide land line telephone/s from where the teachers and students can make calls in need and emergency, if necessary. There could be a centralized system of receiving and recording calls for teachers and students of the school.
This may be brought to the notice of all teachers, other staff, students and parents so that a more meaningful learning atmosphere can be created in the classroom which makes for a better ambience and school environment.
Yours sincerely
Sd-
(JOSEPH EMMANUEL)
DY. SECRETARY (AFFL.)
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A.Dear Client,
If a school is generally follows the CBSC rules strictly in all aspects then it might not be possible to recover your device back. Talk to the management authority and write a handwritten apology letter and bring it to the notice of the parent and write a letter to the CBSC board as a means of last resort
If a school is generally follows the CBSC rules strictly in all aspects then it might not be possible to recover your device back. Talk to the management authority and write a handwritten apology letter and bring it to the notice of the parent and write a letter to the CBSC board as a means of last resort
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