The Hindu Features Dr. Rekha Chaudhari’s Call to Protect Digital Childhoods

In her conversation with The Hindu, Dr. Rekha Chaudhari, Founder of World Digital Detox Day and Global Wellness Ambassador for India, speaks about how the rapid digitalization of childhood is shaping behavior, attention, and emotional development.

She explains how WDDD, through ZEP Foundation, is working with national ministries and has even petitioned the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India to push for mandatory age restrictions on social media for children under 16/18 — a major milestone in India’s digital safety journey.
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Dr. Rekha emphasizes that:

“Digital detox is not about rejecting technology. It is about restoring control over how we use it — ensuring that our relationship with screens serves our growth, not shapes our dependency.”

She urges families, educators, and policymakers to act now—teaching children to “disconnect to reconnect.”
Her vision is clear: balance must become a part of education, wellness, and parenting, because “the responsibility to raise digitally resilient children cannot fall on parents alone—it must be institutionalized.”

💙 This feature is not just an article—it’s a call to every teacher, parent, and policymaker to join the movement for Digital Wellness and Responsible Technology Use.

🌱 As WDDD’s message reaches national media platforms like The Hindu, it marks a proud step for our entire global family. The world is listening, and together, we are creating change.

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Let’s make this mission a global movement for mindful, balanced, and connected living.
Be part of World Digital Detox Day and help us shape a generation that grows with technology—not lost in it.

👉 [Read Full Article – The Hindu, Students’ Day Special (PDF)]

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