02 February 2016, 05:30 am
MENTAL HEALTH
Programme Type
Discussions
Internet – Are we “logged” on or “hooked” on ?
Speakers:
1. Dr Yatan Balhara, Asstt Professor, Psychiatry Dept, AIIMS
2. Dr Priti Dhawan, Head, Psychology Dept, Lady Shriram College
3. Ms Bhavna Mehrotra, Student, Psychology Dept, Lady Shriram College
4. Mr Pravin Prashant, Senior Technologist Journalist
Moderator: Dr. S.K. Khandelwal
Internet has become an integral part of life in current times. It has been unequivocally accepted as one of the most exciting inventions of the last few centuries. The debate surrounding Internet includes the issues such as ease and freedom of its access; its regulation; its impact on youth and social fabric of the society in general, among others. The discussion shall focus on some of the diverse and highly relevant issues related to Internet in modern times - net neutrality; impact of Internet on the youth; and ‘internet addiction’
