A recently passed law in Brazil, awaiting presidential approval, aims to prohibit mobile phone use in primary and secondary schools. The legislation, designed to mitigate the negative effects of mobile phones on children's health and education, garnered support from parents and educators.
: Mobile phone use will be banned in primary and secondary schools across Brazil if legislation recently passed by Congress is approved by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Anadolu Agency reported citing local media outlets on Thursday.
Once signed into law, students in primary and secondary schools will no longer be allowed to use mobile devices during school hours. According to an independent study, more than half of Brazilian children aged 10-13 own mobile phones, while the figure rises to 87.6 per cent among those aged 14-17.
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