Recently, Ministry of Electronic and Information Technology (“MeitY”) has released Draft amendments to the IT (Intermediary Guidelines & Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (“the rules”) . The rules had some special provisions for childrens. Several news reports in the past have pointed out children getting addicted to online games and indulging in crimes to play games involving money. The MeitY has took this issue seriously and have decided to consult school associations, teachers and parents to discuss its draft rules and ways to curtain the hours that children spend on online gaming.
The government is also planning to meet doctors,NGO’s and policy groups to frame online gaming regulations.