Cyprus government plans to ban mobile phone use in schools, saying they were too much of a distraction for students and led to anti-social behaviour.

The Education Minister, Athena Michaelidou, who announced this, said students will not be banned from bringing their phones to school, but they will not be able to switch them on.

The ban is to be introduced once it is discussed with parliament.

Official data shows that just over 1.4 million mobile phones are operating in Cyprus, more than its population of just under 1 million people in government-controlled areas.

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