HYDERABAD, Oct 28 (APP): An online discussion was organized by the Sindhi language authority under the title of “Digital era children and Sindhi language”, in which eminent personalities expressed their views.
Speaking in this discussion, the famous broadcaster Naseer Mirza said that the Sindhi child is entering into a new digital era, in different eras, rhymed and prose materials were added to the curriculum for the interest of children, which were then presented on radio and television with electronic resources to attract the child, the language authority preserved children’s educational songs through audio video CD, but now the world has developed even further, mobile applications on books and children’s songs and It has become necessary to digitize the interest of children through animation.
Naseer Mirza further said that the curriculum that children read is now presented in the form of graphics and musical instruments in the discussion Writer and journalist Ghulam Mustafa Solangi’s book “Digital Door Ja Digital Child”, which he termed as a guide book for the society, parents and teachers, in which the advantages and potential disadvantages of the digital world are also told.
Renowned computing expert Professor Dr. Azhar Ali Shah said, “The world has now become a village, anthropologists have given different names to generations of different ages, today’s youth are called Generation Z.
He said that screen time has been set according to age in different countries and their laws have been made, but we do not have any such rules, so the eyes stay on the screen all the time, which has a negative effect.
He further said that children who use mobile phones the material is helpful but some material can also be dangerous, the government, parents and teachers should keep an eye on them to keep the children safe.
Renowned educationist and writer Dr. Parveen Musa Memon said, “Talking about this topic in the digital era is an important need of the time. Ghulam Mustafa Solangi has informed about the advantages and disadvantages of children living in the digital era in his book.
He said that today a child is given a mobile phone to keep him quiet, as a result of which the child stops talking, the mother’s ear also becomes deaf, and away from the language, which is harmful for the mental development of any child. Parents should read this book.
The author of the book Ghulam Mustafa Solangi said, “In the digital age, this kind of discussion on the digital child will give a positive message to the society.
In the current modern era, things have progressed a lot.
Today, children who use mobile phones a lot can be taught about the advantages and disadvantages of digital through interesting and informative content through online classes.
They can also attract the child to the book.
He said that the era has changed a lot. Teachers should keep an eye on the children’s activities, especially the parents should stay close to the children.
He also said that I have tried to write about cyber threats in the book, but according to the current requirements, a separate organization should be established for the children and the parents should be informed about the cyber threats.
Source: APP (Associated Press of Pakistan)
