Secondary School Principals Association chairperson Indimuli Kahi has said changing trends in the digital economy should permit students to have mobile phones in schools.
“I always say this, and I am always bashed but the truth is that technology is the way to go, and it should apply even to our education,” Kahi said.
While speaking on Saturday, February 25 in Machakos during the launch of digital products for female teachers’ association the chief principal noted that access to the mobile phones if allowed, should be well-guarded by teachers.
“Time has come when we need to think again on policies of use of mobile phones in schools by our students,” Kahi added.
The chief principal further gave an example of the Covid 19 pandemic which saw most classes taken online. As such students were forced to log in to classes, either using their own, or their parents’ laptops and mobile phones.
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“During Covid, schools were closed students were always on digital platforms, but immediately we opened school we banned phones,” the chief principal stated.
Nonetheless, Mr. Kahi recommended that the ministry of education should contemplate introducing gadgets which will have guarded sites.
According to him, having guarded sites will ensure students only have access to educational sites and approved content.
“Time has come for gadgets to be used in school by students. So that anytime we have educational shock we don’t close schools. We can close schools, but learning continues,” he said.
