NEWS: The Department of School Education and Literacy has launched the ‘Mobile Bidi-Pustaka Hidi (Leave The Phone, Pick Up A Book)’ campaign to instil the habit of reading among kids.

ABOUT

• Department of School Education and Literacy+ School Development Monitoring Committees (SDMCs)à help students overcome their addiction to mobile phones.
• The departmentàsuggested enlisting the help of the police and psychiatrists for the campaign.
• “Digital detox is a mustàattributed children’s disinclination to pick up books to their addiction to mobile phones
• Schoolsàtasked with designing posters to educate children about the dangers of mobile addiction, and the benefits of physical activities.

Significance

• Promotes Reading Culture
• Helps reduce excessive screen time and mobile dependency
• Encourages physical activities, social interaction, creativity beyond digital platforms.
• Involves schools, parents, SDMCs, police, and mental health professionalsàcoordinated effort to tackle mobile addiction