Mobile phones, tablets and smartwatches will be largely banned from classrooms in the Netherlands from January 1, 2024.
The Dutch government said the move aims to limit distractions during lessons.
Devices will only be allowed if they are specifically needed, for instance during lessons on digital skills, for medical reasons or for people with disabilities.
"Even though mobile phones are intertwined with our lives, they do not belong in the classroom," education minister Robbert Dijkgraaf said in a statement.
"Students need to be able to concentrate and need to be given the opportunity to study well. Mobile phones are a disturbance, scientific research shows. We need to protect students against this."
The ban is the result of an agreement between the ministry, schools and related organisations.
Schools can find their own way to organise the ban, Dijkgraaf said, but legal rules will follow if this does not yield enough results by the summer of 2024.
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The death toll from a landslide a week ago in Indonesia's West Java province has risen to 49, the country's main rescue agency Basarnas said on Saturday, with 15 still missing.
The Syrian government and Kurdish forces declared a ceasefire deal on Friday that sets out a phased integration of Kurdish fighters into the state, averting a potentially bloody battle and drawing US praise for a 'historic milestone'.
US President Donald Trump said it was dangerous for Britain to be getting into business with Beijing, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer lauded the economic benefits of resetting relations with China during a visit there on Friday.
Israel has released 15 bodies of Palestinians killed during its war in Gaza, three days after recovering the remains of the last hostage, in moves mediators hope will pave the way to carrying out the next stage of US President Donald Trump's peace plan.
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France tightens infant milk rules after recalls
Modi ally proposes social media ban for India's teens as global debate grows
Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 49, agency says
Syrian government, Kurdish-led SDF agree integration deal
Trump warns Britain on China ties as Starmer hails progress in Beijing
Israel releases 15 Palestinian bodies as truce deal shifts to next phase
WHO sees low risk of Nipah virus spreading beyond India
Trump, Democrats say deal reached to avert shutdown
