Cong Yi (People's Daily): There are many reasons to forbid cellphones on campus. For children, cellphones represent toys more than communication tools and can easily disrupt studies. Moreover, unhealthy information could pose a threat to their development. However, simply banning their use is both unreasonable and pointless. Instead of worrying about the use of cellphones at school, why is more time not spent reassessing China's current education system?

Shang Qinglian (Zhengzhou Evening News): It would be great if cellphones were banned at school, though they pose little negative effect on students. In Seoul, an act has been passed to forbid primary and middle school attendees from using cellphones at school, while the UK Education Ministry has said that except for emergencies, students under 16 years are forbidden to use mobiles on campus across the country.

Cellphones are undeniably helpful communication devices. Nevertheless, their use in class, alongside the spread of undesirable content, could prove extremely harmful in the long run.

Mao Jie (Zhengzhou Evening News): It would be almost impossible to ban cellphones among primary and middle school students. The issue lies in offering useful guidance instead. Despite the provision of public telephone boxes and magnetic card phones at school, most children still use mobiles to keep in touch with their parents. As long as schools implement proper regulations, I can't see anything wrong in using cellphones on campus.

Ran Naiyan (China Education Daily): Many hi-tech products prove to be double-edged swords. The key is in how we use them. It's also important to realize both their positive and negative effects. Cellphones will do more harm than good to students who use them on campus. These devices could easily affect studies, encourage unhealthy competition.

It's necessary to allow students the chance to learn for themselves how to cope with daily and social life. For example, at a middle school in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, the question of whether to bring cellphones to school or not relied on discussion between class peers. After heated debate, it was finally decided that phones would not be allowed. In turn, providing facilities such as pay phones on campus could prove a good alternative for parents to keep in touch with their children.

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