The school destroys students’ mobile phones and forbids them from ordering food delivery or picking up packages; students consider this to be extremely inhumane

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Recently, Hualong Senior High School in Nanyang, Henan, held a \"phone destruction ceremony\" on its playground, where dozens of phones confiscated from students were smashed with hammers and thrown into buckets. This incident sparked heated discussions among netizens, with some believing that such action was too rough and extreme. Some also said that it is understandable in order to help students focus on their studies. The school said that this is done to help students study properly*. Some lawyers say that this move appears to undermine private property and is not advisable. But it can be handled by keeping it on behalf of the student and returning it after school. The school rules state that all mobile phones brought in must be destroyed. On the evening of October 11, the reporter obtained a document titled \"9 Management Measures for Mobile Phones and Other Devices of Students at Hualong High School.\" The document states: “If students are found to be carrying mobile phones in classrooms or apartments, they should be placed directly into buckets of water or confiscated and destroyed collectively.” ； If students are found to have mobile phones on campus, they will be confiscated and stored centrally, to be collected at the end of the winter break. It is specifically emphasized that in cases of serious nature, they shall be smashed on the spot or destroyed in a centralized manner. Any electrical devices found to be used in violation of the rules, such as mobile phone chargers, unauthorized power outlets, and hair dryers, will be confiscated and destroyed collectively. The teacher insists on dismissing those who refuse to hand in their work or talk back to the teacher during the collection process. ” In addition, the document also sets out 9 rules, including a strict ban on students dating, ordering takeout, and picking up packages. Among them, those found to be in a romantic relationship, especially in serious cases, are dismissed immediately. Students are strictly prohibited from purchasing food delivery and daily necessities from outside the campus via the internet for any reason. Those who truly have a need must have their parents go to the Student Affairs Office to sign food and safety agreements before they can make the purchase. Otherwise, the takeaway food is thrown into the trash on the spot. For those who purchased the packages, inform their parents to come to the school to pick them up and give them a reprimand. The document is signed by the Political and Educational Affairs Office of Hualong High School, dated August 1st of this year. Students said that there are “instructors” at the school who conduct inspections, and several students from the school confirmed to a reporter from Beijing Youth Daily that they had seen this document. Student Liu Jinsong (a pseudonym) said that when school started in September this year, the school required both parents and students to sign that document; “There was no choice – if you didn’t sign, the teachers would cause you trouble.” Another student, Wang Fei (a pseudonym), said that when the teacher asked him to sign, his parents were not there. The school also did not inform his parents after the phone was smashed. Liu Jinsong explained that the school has a position called “instructor,” who is specifically responsible for monitoring discipline. The phone that was smashed on Liu Jinsong was taken from the drawer by the instructor without informing him. At that time, the instructor gave two options: “Hand over your phone for destruction, or go home.” Liu Jinsong showed a reporter from Beijing Youth Daily a photo he took half a year ago. “These are the mobile phones collected from two grades; there are about 100 of them.” I heard that they were also ‘handled collectively’ by the school later on. ” The education department has ordered the school to make corrections. It is understood that Nanyang Hualong Senior High School is a private school with junior high and primary school departments. Several students told a reporter from Beijing Youth Daily that a teacher said in class, “The school will keep pushing forward with this approach.” ” On the morning of October 12, a relevant official from the Nanyang Education Bureau told reporters, “The education bureau has assigned ** in Wancheng District and the district education bureau to handle this matter.” If parents discover that the school is breaking the law, they can also seek resolution through legal channels. ”A staff member from the Wan Cheng District Education Bureau said, “At present, the education bureau has issued a notice requiring the school to make corrections, urging it to handle the matter as soon as possible.” ” The reporter called Hualong Senior High School several times, and a staff member there said, “Breaking the phones is done so that students can study properly.” ”In response to further questions from a reporter from Beiqing Daily, the other party hung up quickly, claiming they couldn’t hear clearly, and since then the phone has remained unreachable. Dialogue: Student whose phone was destroyed: There’s no humanity at the school. Reporter: How was your phone discovered? Wang Fei (the student whose phone was destroyed): One night, after 11 o’clock, the lights in the dormitory had already been turned off. I was hiding under the blanket reading a novel when the teacher on inspection found me. He asked what I was doing, and I said I was calling my family. I really didn’t want to give it to him, but there was no choice – my phone was taken away anyway. Reporter: Do your parents know that the school doesn’t allow phones to be brought in? Wang Fei: They should know; the teacher sent a message to the parents. We go home once every two weeks, and bringing a mobile phone makes it convenient to stay in touch with our family. My mobile phone was also bought by my parents at great expense. They don’t know whether I’ll take it to school or not. Reporter: How much time do you spend on your phone every day, and do you think using a phone affects studying? Wang Fei: I spend five or six hours a day on it; I usually play at night, and sometimes I go to the restroom with my classmates during breaks to play. It doesn’t affect studies; many people with good grades also carry phones. But it’s hard to change such habits, and I really can’t help but want to play. Reporter: So do you think destroying your phone will make you play less? Wang Fei: It didn’t have much effect on me; I later bought a cheaper one. Some people are too afraid to use it. Once, a girl had her phone confiscated and she cried on the spot. Previously, if it was discovered, there was only a fine, 50 yuan or 100 yuan. It could have been confiscated and returned after the holidays, but now it’s simply smashed with a hammer – the school has no sense of humanity. Reporter: What methods do you have to deal with school inspections? Wang Fei: The school requires that dormitories not be locked at night, as surprise inspections can take place at any time; they have even happened after 1 a.m. We dim the screen and play quietly. Someone is specifically tasked with listening for noises; when someone arrives, they cough once. If caught, they refuse to hand it over; when they can no longer resist, they hand in a phone model or an old phone brought from home. But now oversight is stricter; they will require you to turn it on on the spot, and the model is no longer useful.