Why are laptops not allowed for the 1st year in VNIT Nagpur?

At present, the first year students of VNIT Nagpur are allowed to carry laptops. However, laptops aren’t allowed in the classrooms. 

This has been done to avoid over consumption of social media content by the students, especially at the cost of their lecture time. Social media addiction has become one of the major concerns of our day and age. The authorities understand the need of going online, but the same has to be limited to some extent.

This is the best time for you to make new friends, interact with people, and join extracurricular activities. Even though mobile is an even greater distraction, it is quite impossible to eliminate it from our lives, even for a second. 

Apart from skill enhancement and coding, try to limit your screen time. Make the most of the opportunities in front of you, and make deeper connections with other people.

The authorities are somewhat right in prohibiting the use of laptops in classrooms for first year students.