NEW
DELHI: In the post-digital world, here's a first for the capital.
Worried over the complete lack of socialization arising out of an
internet-driven lifestyle among children, an NGO has launched Delhi's
first internet de-addiction centre.
The centre operates from
the ground floor of a three-storey building in South Delhi's Sarvodaya
Enclave, where counsellors and psychologists guide children as young as
10 years old to participate in activities such as indoor games and
engage in conversations with each other.
Experts at the centre
say the cases coming in were diverse but the underlying problem was
common — a pathological addiction to internet among a growing number of
children in the capital.
Take the case of this 14-year-old boy,
whose academic performance has seen a steep decline in recent months.
The boy's parents blame his obsession with Facebook for his low grades.
