{
  "id": 5726258,
  "title": "PM Modi urges teachers to address excessive screen time, drug addiction among students",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/pm-modi-urges-teachers-to-address-excessive-screen-time-drug",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T06:01:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/pm-modi-meets-national-award-winning-teachers-advocates-reducing-screen-time-tackling-drug-addiction/article71431123.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a meeting with 82 National Award-winning teachers at his official residence on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for addressing children's excessive screen time and drug addiction among students. The awardees, comprising teachers from various educational institutions and skill trainers, shared their innovative approaches to make classroom learning more engaging and effective. Modi emphasized that teachers should focus on children's behavior and everyday lives, beyond academic performance. He noted the decline of traditional joint families and highlighted the growing role of teachers in children's lives. The Prime Minister stressed the importance of preserving childhood innocence by nurturing children's natural curiosity and guiding them towards developing interests in sports, physical games, and creative activities. He urged teachers to communicate with parents about the amount of time their children spend on screens and to encourage them to use mobile phones less frequently, particularly at night. Modi also urged teachers to take children outside the classroom and connect them with real-world skills and forms of work, as outlined in the National Education Policy. He called for teachers to inculcate values such as the dignity of labor among children.",
  "summary": "PM Modi suggests that children can reduce excessive screen time by developing interests in sports, physical games, and creative activities during a meeting with 82 National Award-winning teachers",
  "key_points": [
    "PM Modi urges teachers to tackle excessive screen time and drug addiction among students.",
    "Teachers should focus on children's behavior and everyday lives, not just academics.",
    "Modi emphasizes preserving childhood innocence through nurturing curiosity and interests."
  ],
  "editors_take": "By urging teachers to focus on students' behavior and everyday lives, PM Modi signals a shift in education policy towards addressing social issues and preserving childhood innocence.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "'Keep Childhood Alive': PM Narendra Modi Urges Teachers To Tackle Screen Addiction, Drug Abuse & Nurture Student Creativity On Teachers’ Day | Watch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/keep-childhood-alive-pm-narendra-modi-urges-teachers-to-tackle-screen",
        "published": "2026-09-05T06:49:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV - India News",
        "title": "PM Modi To Teachers: Raise Drug Awareness, Help Students Reduce Screen Time",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/pm-modi-to-teachers-raise-drug-awareness-help-students-reduce-screen",
        "published": "2026-09-05T07:37:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}