Television is a wonderful gift of science to man. To
visualize the remote is another feather in the cap of man. Undoubtedly it has
become the fastest growing medium for the mass communication. It is also the most glamorous and
controversial medium. Some also consider it as a new bull in the china shop,
which is shattering many of our traditional beliefs and values.
T.V’s effectively used for educational and literacy campaigns,
for promotion of health and hygiene campaigns. These uses make it as a tool of
change in developing countries like India. It is an important source of
spreading information in all the fields. It brings latest information, fashions
and trends even in the huts of remote country side. Watching films, plays and
sports provide a healthy entertainment for men of all ages.
The arrival of each new medium also creates potential fears
and threats in the minds of the people. Overdose of violence corrupts the minds
of young men and women. Commercial advertisements develop the habit of
superfluous consumption. Students get tempted to watch more and more fils on
TV. It adversely affects their studies.
Television is a boon but injudicious use of this electronic
medium can also make it a bane for mankind. If used rightly TV can contribute
for the well-being of society by becoming an agent of cultural upliftment. Concerns
about the effects of TV on students has centered exclusively on contents of the
program which children watch.
TV is an important source of learning as it provides great
deal of information regarding the natural world, history etc. But the accuracy
of these ideas and facts cannot be judged by the young ones as they have the
limited experience. In case of knowledge being acquired from reading or
activities, the children use their mind, the imaginative and reasoning power to
enrich their lives
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