Dubai: Youngsters should use new technology, which continues to evolve rapidly, in moderation to ward off any negative impact on their well-being, experts said during a science and lifestyle conference on Saturday.
The specialists, from various fields, called for balanced use of devices while responding to student queries during the Agenda 2016 conference, organised by Delhi Private School (DPS) Sharjah at the Emirates Group Learning & Development Building-B in Dubai.
More than 17 schools and universities participated in the event, which included educators, health-care experts and fitness gurus.
The event was held “to address one of the most pertinent issues of the present day — how the rapid advancement in science and technology is taking precedence in all aspects of our lives at a very fast pace, and the repercussions thereof”.
There was also a panel discussion on the “by-product of such a transformation, which has been a cause for the deterioration of health, relationships and environment”.
Anurag Bhushan, India’s consul-general in Dubai, who was the event’s chief guest and key speaker, said that it was “sad” that youngsters today are disconnected from rural nature that the older generation was privileged to enjoy and gain from. He added that while one must use technology with all its advances for the improvement of society as a whole, it is equally important to have a holistic approach to life, a connect with nature in its pure sense.
Vandana Marwaha, principal of DPS Sharjah, said education today cannot be limited to mere textual learning, stressing the need for real-world experiences as well.
The event marked the fourth successive year that DPS Sharjah has organised a conference of such magnitude.
