Students banned from wearing smartwatches
Students found violating these regulations will be dealt with in accordance with the 'Behaviour Management Policy' formulated by the Education Ministry.
By
Aishath Fareeha Abdulla
Education ministry has issued a set of regulations prohibiting students from wearing smartwatches in schools across the country.
The regulation, gazetted last week, is aimed at building disciplined students.
As per the regulations, it is the responsibility of school principals to ensure that the regulation is implemented. It is also the responsibility of the students to adhere to it.
According to the regulations:
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School children above Key Stage 2 can wear wrist watches, but smartwatches are prohibited
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Girls can only wear a necklace and a stud on their ears with a school uniform in the form of jewellery; it is forbidden to go to school wearing dangling earrings
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Girls are not allowed piercings apart from those on the ear lobe
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No body parts of boys are allowed to be pierced
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Boys should have short-trimmed hair
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Hair colouring and dying is prohibited; hair should be kept clean
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Male students shouldn't keep beards or moustaches
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Club organisations should be participated in as per the 'procedure for conducting co-curricular activities' prescribed by the school or the ministry
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Any programme using films, advertisements or media sources can be participated in only after a written representation is submitted to the ministry and the student is granted permission to participate in the event
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Children of the age requiring compulsory education should not be sent to work; they can be given age-related jobs for training or apprenticeships without violating the Children's Rights Act
There are other things that are prohibited from being done by school children. These include:
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Going out after 10pm without permission from parents
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Vaping, smoking and carrying our trading them
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Consumption of drugs and the sale of such items
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Driving without a license
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Use of school uniform in any activity other than an activity representing the school
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Engaging in bullying and things that could lead to it
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Marriage
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Indulging in any act of indecency and any activity which may lead to such acts
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Avoid breaching common social norms while using social media
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Use of mobile phones during school hours; students in grades 11 and 12 can use them in school as per permission given by the school
Students found violating these regulations will be dealt with in accordance with the 'Behaviour Management Policy' formulated by the Education Ministry, it said.
