New Delhi: Advisory by the Ministry of Education has registered ‘DOS and DOKS’ for parents and teachers to play online games safely by children, including installation of internet gateways at home with features such as monitoring, logging, and accessible content controls .
Other steps include not allowing purchases without parental approval, avoiding credit or debit card registration on the application for subscriptions and making it using the screen name (avatar) that does not reveal the real name.
Noting that the closing of a prolonged school because the pandemic has increased the use of cellphones and the internet by children and also causes online gaming addiction, advisors trying to allow parents and teachers to educate them to prevent stress.
“Playing online games leads to serious game addiction that is considered a gaming disorder.
This game is designed in such a way that each level is more complicated and complex than before.
This causes players to push themselves into the limit to advance in the game.
Therefore, playing Online games without limitations and independent limits lead many players to become addicted and eventually diagnosed with gaming disorders.
Gaming companies also emotionally force children to buy more levels, “the adviser said.
“Children must be advised not to download software and games from unknown websites.
They must be told to be careful to click on the links, images, and pop-ups on the website because they may contain viruses and endanger computers, and can contain inappropriate content, “advisor.
“Children must be given advice not to provide personal information through the internet,” he said.