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SMK Cochrane and SMK (P) Bandaraya PTA chairman Faizal Mohammad Arshad said
there must be careful consideration and close engagement between the ministry, parents,
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“Allowing mobile phones will make it easier for parents to communicate with their
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“Although students may misuse their devices and cause distractions during lessons, the
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He said the home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) shift which was introduced during
the pandemic last year resulted in electronic devices like mobile phones becoming an
integral part of the education system.

“School authorities must pay extra attention to manage the use of mobile phones in the
school compound or they could become a nuisance during lessons,” he said.

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