Gorakhpur, July 29 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has cautioned parents about the harmful effects of excessive smartphone use among children.
He stated, "Children are spending five to six hours of their valuable time on smartphones. This is weakening their eyesight, reducing their ability to think, and causing them to suffer from stressand depression. At times, they even take suicidal steps."The CM appealed to parents to begin with themselves in order to avoid excessive smartphone use and said that, by gradually reducing the time spent on smartphones, an effort should be made to refrain from using them for one full day a week.
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