Educated daughters vs strong daughters: The difference

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Indian government, Indian law, and pro-female organizations in that land talk about increasing education of girls and women. I get very amused at this ineffective and useless propoganda that does nothing great to help the girl child and women. This is because most women even if educated are unable to continue work, career or do entrepreneurship because their parents or in-laws or community will not allow them. So it means educate them for namesake and then make them stagnant to do caring and cooking jobs at home. In short, educate them and again throw them in the same gutter or furnace as before. Education gives them no financial independence, no autonomy, no freedom to decide for self or children. Then what is the role of education for them? Nothing. I pity the parents who think that educating a daughter makes them finish their duty towards her. They continue to rear her as a cow or sheep. The net result is an educated women with no respect or autonomy and no space of her own. This ca...
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Mobile gadgets and its ill consequences

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 People were hooked onto mobile phones and corona virus has worsened the situation. Travel restrictions and lockdown forced more people to get online and hence overuse their mobile phones. Phonesand surfing has become a demand of times and an addiction. But it is also true that companies are pushing it on gullible consumers. Technology is advancing more than what humans actually need for a happy living. 

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Kids and mobiles

Infants and children like mobile phones. They are on the net for hours together and are totally unsupervised. I do pity the ignorant parents who are happy that their child is quiet  after taking the mobile phone in hand. And now the pandemic has forced children to go to virtual media for learning. This could have dangerous repercussions. But no one seems bothered. What are the likely bad consequences of this digital technology?


Problems with mobile phones

Both mobile phone and laptop use lead to eye strain. This is more when there is improper lighting around and proper screen interfaces are not used to protect the eyes. The kids get dry eyes, itchy eyes, blurring of vision, and even retinal issues. Additionally there can be postural issues, musculoskeletal pains, vitamin deficiencies due to more indoor life, mental issues due to less social contact and also improper training. 


What steps to take to mitigate it?

1. Try to limit use of digital technology.

2. Take frequent breaks

3. Use special specs to block the harmful blue light emitted from the screens

4. Use adaptive lighting

5. Parents should supervise what kids are doing on the net and schedule their use of it. 

The good of the virtual world should be tapped and the bad to be avoided and controlled.


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