TN Minister Sarath 'Conduct Science Expos To Deflect Students From Mobiles'

Tamil Nadu Human Resources Minister D. Sarathkumar on Wednesday said schools should focus on activities like science exhibitions, which would divert the students’ attention from excessive use of mobile phones.

Inaugurating the science exhibition at Nandivaram women’s higher secondary school in Chengalpet, Sarathkumar said the exhibition was organised by the school education department with a view to encourage students' scientific



skills. 

A total of 118 schools, including 83 government schools and 11 government-aided schools, took part in the exhibition, the minister noted.

He said the science and sports skills of students are going down due to excessive use of mobile phones. Science exhibitions would divert the students’ attention from mobile phones, he said, and advised the students to develop their scientific knowledge and thinking by utilising opportunities to take part in scientific exhibitions.