Shimla, Dec. 14 -- From the upcoming academic session, there would be a complete ban on students carrying mobile phones in school in Himachal. Besides, teachers won't be allowed to use mobiles. Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced this on Saturday after the inauguration of the newly established state-of-the-art facilities at the directorate of Samagra Shiksha, including the Vidya Samiksha Kendra (VSK), education gallery, programme management studio conference area, new conference hall and a modern central heating system.

"From the upcoming academic session, there will be a complete ban on students carrying mobile phones within school premises from pre-nursery to Class 12. Teachers will be permitted to keep phones in staff room...