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Statements by the Minister of Education
The Council of Ministers today approved a decision on the basis of which significant amendments to the Regulations for the Operation of Secondary Education Schools are being promoted.
The Minister of Education, Sports and Youth, Ms. Athina Michaelidou, in a statement to journalists after the end of the Cabinet meeting, said: "The Council of Ministers today approved three important amendments to the Regulations for the Operation of Public Secondary Education Schools, which concern the use of mobile phones in Secondary Education schools, the electronic registration of students in Secondary Education, as well as the establishment of the Day of Remembrance and Honour of the Victims of the Genocide of Armenians, Greeks of Pontus and Assyrians."[/B]"[/B] The Council of Ministers today approved three important amendments to the Regulations for the Operation of Public Secondary Education Schools, which concern the use of mobile phones in Secondary Education schools, the electronic registration of students in Secondary Education, as well as the establishment of the Day of Remembrance and Honour of the Victims of the Genocide of Armenians, Greeks of Pontus and Assyrians.
Specifically, based on our proposal, which has been approved, the activation and use of mobile phones is prohibited throughout the school hours in the Gymnasium, Lyceum and Technical Schools. So there is a significant change from what was previously in place. The break time and also for class time is included in the ban. It is understood that it is allowed to use smart devices: tablets, computers, etc. for educational purposes during class time. In other words, the pedagogical use of technology is not just allowed, it is required. This issue will of course be debated in Parliament.
The second issue concerns the electronic registration of pupils, as I have already mentioned. In cooperation with the State Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, parents will be able, on the basis of specific software, to register their children electronically as well, in order to avoid having to visit the school and the inconvenience of many parents at the end of the school year to carry out the registration. Already, since this year, the pilot implementation of this measure has yielded positive results," the Minister of Education concluded.
Afterwards, Ms Michaelidou answered questions from journalists.
Asked whether, according to the Decision, children can bring their mobile phones to school and place them in a certain place or whether the carrying of mobile phones to school will be prohibited in general, Ms Michaelidou noted: "Our proposal concerns the prohibition of the activation and use of mobile phones during school hours. We do not mind and I believe it is mandatory to carry the cell phone in the student's bag as long as it is turned off and turned off. Some schools already have lockers in some schools. We will encourage the use of lockers as well. However, our concern and that of parents is primarily that the child should be able to access, if necessary - after school or in the morning, since many children are bussed to Middle School - a phone for emergency purposes. However, not everyone agrees with this and so we will have a debate in Parliament and we will see how this regulation will eventually be shaped."
Asked about the reason that led the Ministry to this decision, the Minister pointed out: "We should mention that there has been a debate for some time on this issue. Almost all European countries have already made the ban on mobile phones and we also had a recommendation from UNESCO, since it is obvious that the use of mobile phones distracts children from their lessons, but above all, it is also linked to an increase in delinquency," the Education Minister concluded.
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