The National Council of CBSE Schools (NCCS) has appealed to Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar for urgent intervention to combat rising digital dependency among children under 16, highlighting unregulated screen time’s toll on education, mental health, and society.
PM Modi Initiatives Gain Traction
NCCS Secretary General Indira Rajan welcomed PM Modi’s policy push on digital safety, online regulation, and student well-being, noting phased measures aligning with their advocacy. Representations already sent to President, PM, Union Education Minister, and Kerala CM seek coordinated action nationwide.
Proposed Solutions for Age-Appropriate Safeguards
Key demands include structured regulations for minors, state guidelines limiting unsupervised social media access, mandatory digital literacy/citizenship in curricula, and parent-school monitoring systems. The group frames excessive exposure as a pressing challenge demanding timely, multi-stakeholder response.
