Gujarat govt plans to bring out guidelines to restrict mobile use among children

The Gujarat government on Thursday said it will introduce guidelines restricting the use of mobile phones and social media for children, underscoring that too much screen time is not good for them.

The aim is to keep the kids away from the devices and bring them to playgrounds and study tables, State Minister of Education Prafful Panseriya told reporters. The guidelines will be brought out after consulting experts, he said. “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 said.