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CBSE bars phones for students on campus
CBSE's 2017 circular set the framework for device rules and left the specifics to affiliated schools. States have since acted separately: Karnataka's 2025 district order bans phones and requires a trained counsellor in institutions with over 100 students, while the Delhi High Court in April 2025 rejected a blanket ban and directed schools to frame balanced policies instead.
Source: CBSE circulars to affiliated schools ↗Read article







