Jan 10, 2025 11:23 AM IST
The goal is to maintain the youngsters away from the units and produce them to playgrounds and research tables, State Minister of Training Prafful Panseriya informed reporters.
The Gujarat authorities on Thursday stated it’ll introduce pointers limiting the usage of cell phones and social media for youngsters, underscoring that an excessive amount of display screen time isn’t good for them.
Not too long ago, Australia banned the usage of social media for youngsters aged below 16. (File photograph/Dean Lewins/AAP Picture VIA AP)
The goal is to maintain the youngsters away from the units and produce them to playgrounds and research tables, State Minister of Training Prafful Panseriya informed reporters.
The rules will likely be introduced out after consulting specialists, he stated.
“We had earlier issued a government resolution banning mobile phones (for children) in primary schools. That resolution will be strictly followed from now on,” he stated.
Lecturers, college students and fogeys will likely be made conscious of the rules and the state will promote the initiative as a marketing campaign, the minister stated.
Not too long ago, Australia banned the usage of social media for youngsters aged below 16.
The central authorities additionally plans to include parental controls for information utilization as a substitute of a blanket ban on cell phones for youngsters below 18.
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