The lawmaker said teachers have particularly expressed concern about the growing influence of Korean online content, pop culture and games. According to him, children are getting so influenced by these digital mediums that they are moving away from real life.
He also mentioned the alleged suicide of three sisters in Ghaziabad and said that these incidents were also linked to Korean content.
MP from Kerala raised serious questions
Hisham, MP from Kerala, said that it is extremely worrying that at the age when children should be playing, learning and developing new skills, they are taking drastic steps like suicide.
He said that recent figures show that cases like change in behaviour, cyber bullying and suicidal tendencies are increasing. All these problems are related to the digital environment in which children live today.
Demand to include mental health in education
The MP appealed to the government to pay serious attention to this issue. He suggested that mental health should be made a part of the education system, so that children can get timely guidance and counseling.
The issue of administrative accountability also arose
Meanwhile, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Ashok Kumar Mittal also raised another issue during zero hour. He expressed concern over the deaths due to potholes on the roads and the delayed action by the administration.
He said that to prevent such incidents, accountability of public officials should be fixed, so that administrative negligence can be curbed.
