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Abdullah Almutairy

Television is an important form of communication and has been for many years. Television brings important historical events, both positive and negative, directly into our homes. People don't just read about current events, they experience them in real time.

But television has sometimes been misused by students. They are also getting devoid of healthy outdoor life. Watching TV hours should be restricted to educational programs.

These days students find an easy way to These days students find an easy way to spend time by watching TV and are less spend time by watching TV and are less interested in reading. In fact, reading is interested in reading. In fact, reading is becoming a thing of the past. becoming a thing of the past.

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Entertainment T.V. channels just give Entertainment T.V. channels just give entertainment which is most of the time entertainment which is most of the time not useful.not useful.

Continuous viewing of television programs Continuous viewing of television programs also affects the eye-sight. So one should also affects the eye-sight. So one should see only those programs which are see only those programs which are educative and informative.educative and informative.

The concentration power of the child The concentration power of the child decreases by watching T.V. Children are decreases by watching T.V. Children are not taking part in outdoor activities not taking part in outdoor activities because of TV. Watching TV also makes because of TV. Watching TV also makes them couch potatoes.them couch potatoes.

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We can also get a lot of information by We can also get a lot of information by watching many useful channels which watching many useful channels which build up our knowledge. Some of these build up our knowledge. Some of these channels are the National Geographic, channels are the National Geographic, Discovery, Animal Planet, etc. With these Discovery, Animal Planet, etc. With these programs we can get lot of information programs we can get lot of information instead of visiting to the actual place.instead of visiting to the actual place.

Many people can watch sports channels Many people can watch sports channels and try and practice those events and be and try and practice those events and be successful.successful.

Children can use educational channels Children can use educational channels and be successful in their academic and be successful in their academic performance.performance.

Adults can watch news channels and get Adults can watch news channels and get reviews of all that is going on around the reviews of all that is going on around the world.world.

So let all of us make an effort to restrict TV watching to good entertainment and educative

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