|
China is launching an experimental summer camp for 40 youngsters to try to wean them off their Internet addiction, state media said on Tuesday. The 10-day programme would accept youngsters aged between 14 and 22 once they had undergone a psychological test and evaluation, the China Daily said. About 2.6 million - or 13 percent - of China's 20 million Internet users under 18 are classed as addicts, state media have reported. The youngsters at the summer camp would be treated for depression, fear, unwillingness to interact with others, panic and agitation. It would appear to be offering a softer option than the Internet Addiction Treatment Centre near Beijing which uses a blend of therapy and military drills to treat children addicted to online games, Internet pornography and cybersex. Concerned by a number of high-profile Internet-related deaths and juvenile crime, the government is now taking steps to stem Internet addictions by banning new Internet cafes and mulling restrictions on violent computer games. According to government figures, there are currently 113,000 Internet cafes and bars in China. The newspaper cited the case of one student accepted to East China University of Science and Technology with high marks. "He could not adjust to Shanghai campus life without burying himself in computer games," the China Daily said. "He would play day and night, skipping classes and avoiding friends, until he was pulled out of the Internet cafe by a supervisor." In a joint effort with the camp, Shanghai's education commission has organised a volunteer group to patrol the city streets and stop minors entering Internet cafes. |
Mixx
Facebook
Twitter
Digg
delicious
reddit
MySpace
StumbleUpon
LinkedIn
Windows 8 likely to support Adobe Flash
About eight months back, when Microsoft introduced its Windows 8 Metro UI, it was almost clear that the company’s Metro version........
Dell Latitude 10, first Windows 8 tablet shows up
Microsoft's programme to incubate 10 Indian start-ups in cloud computing
Giant radio telescope gets split location
Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime TF201 Review
Top 5 potential Gmail alternatives
Yahoo! Axis reportedly slowing down IE9
The latest "should they-shouldn't they" event with Facebook is the lift of the minimu...
Leaked Images, Availability, Pricing,
Specs, Pre-order
Top 5 free all-in-one messengers for Windows
The number of instant messaging services have exploded, since the first...
Project Darpan: Digitizing Indian local languages
Compared to the relatively slow adoption rate of the traditional PC, that...
Top 10 tips for Internet Explorer 9
Microsoft’s browser Internet Explorer has been around a while and things
By Tech2
Portable Wi-Fi Drives for your smartphone
Ritwick Halder
Sat May 26, 20:46:06
Exploring Apps Store: Apps for the Samsung Galaxy Note
Andi Braime
Sat May 26, 20:00:23
Exploring Apps Store: Apps for the Samsung Galaxy Note
Andi Braime
Sat May 26, 19:59:32
_011517074205_160x90.jpg "Epson Stylus Photo R3000")
Sony to roll-out ICS update next week,...
BlackBerry Curve 9320 announced in India...
Microsoft VP talks about Ballmer's...
Cisco won't invest in their Android...
About Us | Site Profile | Tech2 Team | IBNLive News | IBNLive Hindi News | Cricket News | Indian Stock Market | Policy | T & C
Copyright © 2011, Tech2.com India - A Network 18 India Venture
