Sait writes to IT Minister to ban Blue Whale video game
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Sait writes to IT Minister to ban Blue Whale video game

August 22, 2017

Mysuru: Blue Whale video game is causing untold misery as children and students indulging in this game are committing suicides. Hence, the Centre should come forward to ban this game, urged Primary and Secondary Education Minister Tanveer Sait in a letter to the Information and Technology (IT) Minister.

Addressing media persons at the Palace premises, here yesterday, he said that technology is a double-edged sword. The recent suicide of a student playing the Blue Whale game in Kerala is a warning signal.

“I have written a letter to both the Centre and State Minister of Information Technology and the Secretary in this regard, urging them to ban this dangerous game,” Sait said.

Parent-teachers meeting

The Minister informed that he has sent a circular to all the aided, unaided and private schools in the State to hold monthly teachers-parents meetings.

It is possible to restrict the use of mobile phones in the schools. However, at homes parents must keep an eye on the children. Hence, such meetings were very important to be  held to highlight the problems of not only the progress of students in the schools but also to learn about the harmful effects of technology that children are exposed to almost right from their birth, Sait added.

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