New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- Amid growing concerns over the excessive engagement of youth in online gaming, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today underlined the need to inculcate a sense of national pride and self-reliance among students from an early age.

He urged educational institutions to balance technological exposure with value-oriented learning rooted in India's cultural and economic ethos. In this context,He referred to the recently passed law in Parliament regulating online gaming, aimed at protecting students and families from addictive, financially exploitative, and violent content.

Addressing a gathering on the occasion of National Teachers' Day, the Prime Minister urged educators to raise awareness among students about these risks.

He...