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All Pokemons from French schools to be shown the door.
Citing increasing security risks, French education Minister Najat Vallaud-Belkacem has said that she will meet representatives of Niantic Inc, makers of Pokémon Go and ask them to stop beaming Pokémon’s in schools. School principals could also request removal of pokemons.
As the ‘Pokemon Go’ rages on across the world, there is a strong opposition from the schools in France. Very soon any and all Pokemons being beamed in French schools will be handed out rustication letters.
In a press conference on Monday, French education minister, Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, said that the makers of the popular "Pokemon Go '' Smartphone game should stop beaming their most avidly hunted Pokémon figures into real-life schools.
She further said that she planned to meet the company representatives of California-based Niantic Inc. and make them understand that doing so posed an explicit risk to children attending schools as the game provokes non-students to wander into the premises. The quest for rare, or "legendary,'' characters can pose a severe security risk.
Notably, France is still in an official state of emergency following the barbaric November attacks in Paris and last month's Nice truck massacre. The minister also said that the Principals across the country can apply online for Niantic to remove their school from the game's global map.
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