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88 per cent teenagers heavily dependant on mobile phone [1]

Sixty-six per cent carry a mobile to school, says survey

NEW DELHI: A whopping percentage of teens are heavily dependant on the mobile phone, which has also found its way into classrooms now.

According to a survey conducted by ASSOCHAM, 66 per cent of adolescents between 16 and 18 years carry a mobile handset while going to school, attending classes and tuition sessions, and while visiting p

Publication Date: 
06/12/2010
Hindu (New Delhi) [2]
Tags:
Telecommunication [3], Electronics [4], Health Effects [5], Lifestyles [6], Children [7]
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