In a village called Vadgaon in Sangli, Maharashtra, residents turn off their mobile internet and television sets for a few hours every day in order to break their modern-day addictions to these gadgets.
November 16, 2022
In a village called Vadgaon in Sangli, Maharashtra, residents turn off their mobile internet and television sets for a few hours every day in order to break their modern-day addictions to these gadgets. Every day, a siren goes off at 7pm as a sign that residents should switch off their mobile phones and TV sets. The siren is sounded again at 8.30pm by the village council, indicating that the gadgets can be switched on again if desired. This move was made by the council to avoid the excessive use of gadgets and to encourage interaction between people.
REFLECTION: Addicted to Tech!
List any 2 modern-day gadgets that you are addicted to and write a note on what you can do to reduce your addiction.