University staff crushes students’ cellphones in Lahore to discourage their use

A recent video clip has gone viral on the social media in which a local university staff member in Lahore can be seen bashing students’ cellphones. The video started making rounds on Monday and since then it has created a debate on the social media whether this act was justified to discourage cellphone use in the varsity.

According to the details provided, the incident took place at the Avicenna Medical College where the use of smartphones is banned. The act was committed to strike fear into the hearts of students as the act was deemed a form of moral policing by the staff.

The video was posted by one of the students of the university saying that the cellphones were rounded up as part of a routine inspection and later, the staff member destroyed them in front of the students.

One of the medical college’s students talked a local news channel about the frenzied episode;

“It is true that the college has its own code of conduct, but it is incomprehensible to create panic and then bash the phones for all to see,” she said.

“I think they want to act like some kind of moral police,” the student claimed.

“It is strange that Avicenna has such rules when government or private universities allow cellphones,” she said, adding, “Instead of imposing a draconian code of conduct, they should try to convince students by giving them logical arguments.”

Meanwhile one of the lecturers at the college, Abdul Waheed, defended the act saying that allowing the students to bring smartphone to the premises would be detrimental to learning.
“The code of conduct has been imposed since the last 10 years and the rules on campus are clear for students,” said Abdul Waheed.

The lecturer went on to say that when students enrol here the university shares with them that smartphones are not allowed, however, they can bring cellphones without cameras so they can get in touch with their parents.

“Another reason for imposing this rule is to ensure the safety of female students,” Waheed claimed.

“Imagine a teacher giving his lecture and someone taking a selfie or a picture of a girl, that would not be a conducive environment to learn,” he added.

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