Overview
- Information Technology Minister Ashish Shelar told the Legislative Council the panel was constituted on February 2 with a report due before the next session.
- The multi‑disciplinary body brings together educationists, psychiatrists, child counsellors, technology and legal experts, doctors and senior officials, with a joint committee of both Houses to deliberate further.
- Cited findings include roughly three in ten child cases at five centres linked to gaming addiction and school assessments showing about 40% with moderate to severe dependency.
- The mandate spans child safety, mental health, education, socio‑cultural factors, rural‑urban and income differences, economic impacts and a review of national and international frameworks.
- Measures under consideration include e‑KYC age checks, game rating standards, time‑out tools and limits for minors, loot‑box curbs, digital‑hygiene lessons, Screen‑Free Saturday, teacher training and Cyber Wellness Centres, with any legal changes to be sent to the Union Government.