The directive by the provincial Education Department in Kandahar applies to students, teachers and administrative staff in schools and religious schools.
The policy, which has already taken effect in schools across the province, has divided opinion among teachers and students.
“I think this is a good decision so that there is more focus on studies,“ he added.
Another 12th-grade student, refusing to give his name, said the ban would hinder learning in a country where girls are barred from secondary school and university as part of restrictions the UN has dubbed “gender apartheid”.
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“Now there’s a complete ban. No one brings smartphones anymore,“ Mohammad, 19 years old madrassa student said.
The Taliban authorities have already introduced a ban on images of living beings in media, with multiple provinces announcing restrictions and some Taliban officials refusing to be photographed or filmed.
“This is the order of the leaders, and we must accept it,“ a 28-year-old security forces member told AFP without giving his name as he was not authorized to speak to the media.
Some Taliban officials in Kandahar have started sharing their numbers for brick phones and switching off online messaging apps.
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