Md. Osman Gani , Upazila Correspondent, Chandina || An awareness meeting regarding the ban on students bringing mobile phones to educational institutions was held at Mohichail Shaheed Ziaur Rahman College in Chandina.On Thursday (November 12) at 11:00 AM, the cautionary meeting was organized at the college auditorium under the directive of the Education and Welfare Branch of the Comilla Deputy Commissioner's Office. Along with a complete ban on bringing mobile phones to educational institutions, the event featured detailed discussions on the uncontrolled use of mobile phones and its adverse effects.Speakers at the meeting noted that while a mobile phone is a vital medium for communication and acquiring knowledge, when it becomes a constant companion for students before they develop a proper sense of responsibility, it severely disrupts the normal learning environment. Excessive addiction to social media and unregulated internet usage is casting a deep negative impact on students' physical and mental development as well as their moral values. Therefore, alongside strict measures within educational institutions, regular monitoring and vigilance must also be increased at the family level.Presided over by the college principal, Md. Abu Taher, the event also featured speeches by Assistant Professor Md. Salah Uddin and Assistant Professor Md. Iqbal Hossain. Emphasizing a special call to parents, the speakers stated that ensuring the proper use of technology is far more important than merely handing devices over to children. At the same time, parents must play a more proactive and responsible role in ensuring that students attend educational institutions regularly and stay away from misdirection alongside their studies.The awareness event was attended by Assistant Professor Mosa. Nargis Akhter, Md. Jasim Uddin Bhuiyan, Md. Shahjahan Kabir, AKM Nazrul Islam, along with other teachers, lecturers, and general students of the college.