TELEVISION IS A FOUL INFLUENCE

Be it checking the Newshour on CNN-IBN or the latest episode of Comedy Nights with Kapil, The 21st century has taken the gift of Television with both hands.From shows like MTV Roadies for Teenagers,Chotta Bheem for toddlers,Khana Khazana for homemakers or The Legends of Mahabharata for the elderly, Television has become an indispensible part of everyone’s life ranging from infants to the grandparents. Television was a luxury that only a few could afford in the early days.But in the modern world,It is found in every home.
It is true that television is an easy,inexpensive and  the most popular way to get information about the whole world.But there are two sides of every coin.Television,in recent times,has become more of a foul influence than a boon to the society.It is adversely affecting the lives of the people in more ways than one.The people are falling into the trap created by it which jeopardizes their social and work life and kills their productivity.
Research shows that in the 20th century,children aged between 6 years to 16 years spend 1 hour infront of television  everyday and 3 hours outside playing with their friends or reading books.But in the 21st century,they spend 3 hours infront of the TV and 1 hour outside or reading.This clearly shows the grip of television on our future generation.Spending too much of ones precious time in front of the “dumb box” can lead to obesity, diabetes ,short sightedness and even mental stress.Watching TV is an activity that is effortless and requires no mental concentration and discipline.Children and especially teenagers shun books as they find it too boring and requires too much effort.They rather watch insensible shows such as MTV splittsvila or Roadies rather than take up a hobby or a sport.Research indicates that 95% of Children who are addicted to TV are overweight and have low grades in school.
Television discourages face to face interaction of children between their own family members and relatives.Some dont even know their parents siblings,but remember that Shinchan comes everyday at 5:30 in the evening on Hungama TV.Some programs may promote undesirable behaviour such as drugs,alcohol and even smoking to adolescents who imitate their role models in movies thinking it as the first step to be more like them.Movies shown recently describe violence and aggressive behaviour and teenagers may emulate them in real life.It also hampers the communication and writing  skills of students.
Television exposes people to a world where there are no problems.It gives them an incorrect view that life will always be a bed of roses and they dont have to struggle to meet their dream goal.People often deviate from their goals from the impact of TV.Their lives become meaningless and fullof sufferings.It lowers their self esteem and make people underestimate themselves.People are more interested to know about the latest gossips of Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli rather than watch the documentry about Nirbhaya.
Though the con’s are numerous,man should focus on the pro’s of TV.They should rather use it to gain information about the happenings of India and other countries of the world,watch informative shows which focus on art ,travelling and cooking.Children should learn the values of friendship,honesty and hardwork from their favourite cartoon characters.I feel it depends on the person and what he wants to see and what does he want to gain from it.Television is harmless if used for the right purpose and to a certain limit.So I request all of you to stop watching and start living