Online studies

Sir,
COVID 19 has transformed all the things be it economy, lifestyles or vision.Everything has changed as we are fighting with the virus since last year. From manual work to digital work we have moved no. In present scenario everything be it business, investment,studies has been digitalized.It is time to introspect one most important parameter that is Online studies.Technology has become now need of the hour. Every Indian parent be it poor, middle class or rich never tried to compromise with studies of his children. So Covid has given access to almost majority of students to keep an android phone for online studies. It is a good thing that earlier students had not been aware with development across the globe but now with the help of mobiles they are being well versed.Moreover enhancement of personality also took place because students are using various platforms like zoom, google, webinar etc to connect with studies thereby creating a sense of confidence among them.
However, these phones have become a headache for every parent now a days. Mostly children are using mobile while eating, writing, walking even in wash rooms thereby making them chronic users.Late night sleeps and late morning starts has become a habit. Can we visualise what would be the effect on children when they have to get back to normal offline studies because till then they will become so habitual and it will be a challenge for parents. Parents will be left with no other option rather than to provide phone even to a kid studying in LKG which is definitely not a right age to use mobiles. Apart from praying everyday to save humanity from this deadly virus we have to pray for the positive grooming of our future generations and hopefully this online mode will be taken over by offline mode.
Nidhi Badyal
Jammu