The Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) and the Counselling Centre organized a Webinar on the topic “Internet Addiction Explained” for students, parents and faculty members from 10.30 to 11.30 am on 8th August 2020. The webinar commenced with the welcome address delivered by the Principal, Dr. Prita D. Mallya.
The Resource person – Ms. Amba Prabhu, who is the College Counsellor started with an explanation of the term Internet addiction. She explained what Internet addiction is, how it occurs, and discussed the types of Internet addiction. She highlighted behavioral red flags that can help family and friends to identify if their children or friends are addicted or on the verge of getting addicted. She also addressed some of the questions which are common amongst the youngsters today about excessive Internet usage. Lastly, she gave some tips to prevent as well as tackle this new age addiction.
The session was followed by a Q&A round, which was moderated by Ms. Samiksha Vengurlekar. The session was extremely enlightening, engaging and informative.
A total of 217 participants virtually attended the webinar on the Zoom platform and the College YouTube channel. Ms. Manasi D. Rege, Webinar coordinator, proposed the Vote of Thanks.
