Are we raising little devils?
Friday, January 21, 2022 | 230 Views |
All people whose marbles are intact would unflinchingly speak favourably of the phenomenal benefits of the Internet. Alongside the benefits are many downsides, which parents must pay attention to.
Though somewhat hard to swallow, the truth is, the availability and affordability of the Internet driven technological gadgets has resulted in a blooming and sedentary net-generation of children. I would say, if our tech-savvy children’s dexterity in effortlessly surfing the net and devouring its content were possessed of speed, light, the fastest known object in the universe, would surely lag far behind. I was born in the late 1960s in Molepolole. I first laid my eyes on a TV set in South Africa in the late 1970s.
The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...