If your child is addicted to online gaming, you should read this advisory by the government
India Today
The Ministry of Education has issued an advisory to parents and teachers on the adverse effects of online gaming. The report states that the dependency on phones or tablets has increased due to the lockdown.
With the advent of games like PUBG, Battleroyals and many others, online gaming addiction has been increased by manifolds. People, mostly children, are found glued to their phones and tablets most of the time. And if you confront them about being in front of the screens for the better part of their day, they would probably cut you short by saying that they are in a middle of an intense gaming session, and you should disturb them. However, keeping the issues faced by most parents in mind, the government has issued a plethora of advisories on safe online gaming.
The Ministry of Education has issued an advisory to parents and teachers on the adverse effects of online gaming. The report states that the dependency on phones or tablets has increased due to the lockdown. The children were confined to their phones because they could not step out due to the coronavirus. The advisory by the government noted that playing online games can lead to a serious gaming addiction which has been considered as a “gaming disorder”. The government has also pulled up the gaming companies for compelling the children to make in-app purchases to get to different gaming levels.
