GUWAHATI: During the programme ‘Pariksha Par Charcha 2.0’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 29 remarked when the mother of a student complained that her son was avoiding studies and was addicted to online games, “PUBG-wala hai kya?” (Is he a PUBG gamer?)- leaving the audience roar with laughter.
On a serious note, the Prime Minister said it was not good to dissuade children from technology. "Explore ways in which you encourage your children towards accepting and understanding technology. But remember, technology should be used to expand our horizons, not to let it shrink us in our life. It should not be allowed to narrow us down, as that would be very harmful for us," he advised.
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"Like everything else, technology too comes with its positives and negatives. As parents, we must guide our children to get the most from technology. Encourage their inquisitiveness on learning about various apps... like how to build something, or cook something."
He said if parents tried to make these efforts, children would hopefully move from "playstation to the playground".
The hugely popular online multi-player game PUBG, or Player Unknown's Battlegrounds, has been banned in schools in PM Modi's home state Gujarat. PUBG was launched in December 2017, and has since acquired a massive fan base in India and worldwide.
(With inputs from NDTV)
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