30 January 2026 09:00 (UTC+04:00)By Alimat AliyevaThe Swedish government is set to introduce a nationwide ban on mobile phones in primary schools, starting with the fall semester, Azernews reports. Under the new rules, students will hand over their phones at the start of the school day and receive them back after classes. Officials say the nationwide ban is necessary to create a calm and focused learning environment and reduce distractions for all students, regardless of which school they attend. Education Minister Simone Mohamsson emphasized that the mobile phone ban could help shift the culture around screen use and encourage children and parents to reduce daily screen time. Sweden isn’t the only country exploring such measures—France introduced a similar nationwide mobile phone ban for primary schools in 2018.