PM Modi on Friday cautioned students against the use of online gaming apps that involve betting and urged them to use social media platforms responsibly. He further encouraged the kids to use the internet
and technology available today in order to benefit themselves and said, “Don’t waste time because they are cheap and easily accessible in our country”.
While addressing the ‘exam warriors’ through “Pariksha Pe Charcha”, the Prime Minister said, “Gaming is a skill. The Internet and technology are cheap in India nowadays. Don’t waste time because it’s cheap and easily accessible in our country, utilise it for our benefit.”
However, he further cautioned students against the use of online betting apps and highlighted the passage of the legislation in Parliament that prohibits all forms of online betting and gambling — Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025.
“We should not allow online betting and gambling in games in our country. We have also made a law regarding it,” he added.
#WATCH | PM Narendra Modi interacts with students during the 9th edition of ‘Pariksha pe Charcha’.
He says, “… Your success becomes your parents’ respect. They get invested in it… Gaming is a skill. It is a good way for personality development…”
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Notably, this is the ninth edition of the “Pariksha Pe Charcha”, and it has surpassed all previous records in terms of registration. Nearly 4.50 crore students, teachers and parents have registered for the programme.
The Prime Minister’s remarks came in the backdrop of the recent case of three minor sisters who jumped to death from the ninth floor of their flat in Ghaziabad over Korean culture obsession. According to reports, the three sisters took the extreme step due to their emotional state and their intense attachment to Korean pop culture and online content.
