Delhi education dept issues advisory to check gaming disorder among children

All schools in Delhi have been issued an advisory on practices to be followed to ensure that children maintain safe practices while playing online games.

The advisory for parents and teachers, designed by the central government’s Department of School Education and Literacy, has been issued by the Directorate of Education.

Explaining the need for the advisory, the circular states, “… the closure of schools due to the pandemic has increased use of mobile and internet by children. However, online gaming has many downsides. Playing online games leads to a serious gaming addiction which has been considered a gaming disorder.