Sivani Saravanamuttu

The Wake-Up Call Sivani Saravanamuttu

The parent is the child's first teacher. In the 21st-century, the job of this parent-teacher has become strikingly complicated with the introduction of smart gadgets in the hands of children! Protecting kids from excessive screen time is the duty of every parent. Imparting a meaningful education in the age of distraction in the duty of every teacher. Placing regulations and safeguarding young citizens online is the duty of every government. But how is it even possible when modern living revolves around the mobile phone and the Internet? Can these inspirational words of yore be the guiding light for the digital age - The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world" - William Ross Wallace; "Education is not filling of a pail but lighting of a fire" - W. B. Yeats; "It takes a village to raise a child" - African proverb. The Wake-Up Call attempts to provide solutions to parenting, mentoring and governing based on wisdom passed down through generations, a vast repertoire of current research, as well as, future trends.