The television gives us regional, national and international news. Along with the news, it displays video pictures related to the news item. The TV viewer is impressed with the audiovisual effect. There are special programmes for workers, farmers, and housewives. Eminent lawyers discuss the various legal issues useful to layman. Doctors in different fields enlighten us on health, hygiene and cure for common diseases. It educates us and enlightens us on the most interesting lines.

Harmful Effects of Television

We go on watching it unaware of the evil effects caused by the scientific marvel. The television is a great thief of time. It robs us of our precious time. One who returns home from office sits in front of the TV for hours together. The television makes him ignore the duties he has to do at home. A student who comes from school safely forgets his homework and sits before the television.

Live telecasts of sports distract people from their daily routine. Students skip classes. People doing responsible jobs abstain from offices. They prefer to sit at home with their eyes gluded to the TV screen. Some people are so keen on watching television that they overlook their responsibilities at home. This causes strife between husband and wife in family.

The television distracts students from studies. One who keeps watching a cinema on TV will be unwilling to open his book that day. People prefer to keep indoors in front of the TV screen. Constant viewing of TV Programmes causes eyestrain, tiredness and dullness. One who site before the TV becomes too dazed to think. So the television is called the idiot box. To some extent this is true.