GH-PUBG-GAME-BAN

Guj asks school officials to ban students from playing PUBG
    Ahmedabad, Jan 22(PTI) The Gujarat government Tuesday
issued a circular asking district authorities to ensure a ban
on online multi-player game PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds,
popularly called PUBG.
    The state primary education department's circular was
issued after a recommendation by the Gujarat State Commission
for Protection of Child Rights, said officials.
    The circular directed District Primary Education
Officers to take necessary steps to enforce a ban on the game
in primary schools.
    It said the ban was necessary as children were getting
addicted to the game and it was "adversely affecting their
studies".
    The National Commission for Protection of Child
Rights (NCPCR) has recommended a ban on the game across the
country, said Jagruti Pandya, chairperson of the Gujarat
child rights body.
    "The NCPCR had sent a letter to all the states
and recommended a ban on the game. All the states are required
to implement it. Looking at the negative effects of the game,
we had recently sent a letter to the state government
recommending a ban on the game" said Pandya. PTI PJT PD
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