Kathmandu. Premier International IB Continuum School, a Nepali International School, has taken a historic remarkable step in its initiative. The school has brought students’ mental health, ability to pay attention and quality of learning to the center of the debate in the digital age under the home gadget use policy.
Today’s children spend most of their time uncontrollably on mobiles, tablets or computers, the effect of which is clearly visible on their concentration, emotional balance and reading. Addressing this problem, Premier has now extended school learning to home and introduced the structure of digital wellbeing.
This procedure is special as an age-appropriate practical and balanced policy has been prepared for students from pre-primary to higher secondary school in collaboration with the parent representatives of the school. The policy encourages the revival of the culture of limiting screen use time, prescribing quality content, special parental monitoring, and spending intimate time with family.
Various countries have imposed many restrictions for digital overexposure globally. For example, France has banned smartphones in schools. In this context, the Premier in Nepal has set an example by bringing a policy to use gadgets at home.
To deal with various mental challenges, Premier has developed a practical policy applicable to Nepal that addresses global risks such as screen addiction, loss of focus, tragedies, social behaviour problems and cyber security. Through this campaign, Premier has brought itself to a conscious solution to the psychological and developmental implications of the tendency to ‘always be online’, while combating global educational problems.
This policy has also become an excellent example of how solutions to international problems can be applied in the context of Nepal, strengthening the Premier’s long-term commitment. Prabina Thapa, the school’s educational director, said, “This is not a policy to ban any electronic device. It is a campaign to protect our children’s ability to focus, digital security, social development and the overall interests of students. Together with our parents’ representatives, we have tried to create a culture in which electronic devices are encouraged so that students’ learning ability is not degraded. ”
By taking such a guiding step in Nepal, the Premier International Continuum School has reshaped the education of the 21st century ( where learning, mental health and the voice of the community are mixed together). This decisive step taken by a private school for the future of the nation’s children encourages other schools and policymakers to take action in common.
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