E-Gadgets Generation

GZ 113 231215 E-Gadgets Generation

One of the favorite topics I give lectures on is “Android”. I am quite fond of this new technology and one of my professional areas is to train young generation to adopt this area as their career line. In this context I was called to deliver a lecture at a place where the mixed crowd of young students, corporate professionals and retired engineers were there. The session went quite smoothly and listeners were quite happy to learn about the latest features they did not knew that the device the own can be used with. As it often happens after such talks the elderly people started talking about the dark aspect of using the modern gadgets. People were quite concerned about the time young generation is killing with their mobile devices and other e-gadgets. Health hazards and attitude issues of youngsters always become the prime issues out of such talks. Fortunately, I did have some data related to such concerns. Interesting the developed countries where e-gadget penetration amongst the population is much higher, have better health consciousness and are often rated better in terms of attitude as well. I know that this attitude rating may pinch many of us and is actually a sensitive topic to pick. Okay! If I just draw a parallel in terms of health consciousness of our youngsters today and of few years back, it is definitely on the rise. Only difference I do notice is that the work-time clock has changed drastically. E-gadgets definitely contribute to this change. More than a century back when the light bulb was invented, the work time clock took a major shift. Today when high degree of connectivity has reached our hands, it is having a major shift again. Many people have become night owls because they keep using Whatsapp and facebook etc. in the late night. This can definitely affect the routine and pose threats to health. Still I feel that people are now caring for their physical workout routines. Simultaneously nutrition related consciousness has also increased. I think that the people who have right kind of work at their hand are still not bit by this bug. Unfortunately we as a society are not able to provide right work opportunity to a large chunk of young generation around. E-gadgets do open this opportunity too. If we can change our mindset of cursing the young generation to a mindset of guiding the young generation to find the right opportunity, the entire picture can change for all times to come. I am sure many of us are already doing so and we are definitely going to pass the baton to right hands only. So be happy and Merry Christmas.

 

Dr. Sunil Ji Garg