Smart Screen Project Inauguration at Karakulam Panchayat

The Smart Screen Project, an initiative of Vincentian Social Service (DeCare) in collaboration with Karakulam Grama Panchayat, with CSR support from Infoblox and the support of Loyola College of Social Sciences, was inaugurated on 22 October 2026 at Government VHSS, Karakulam.

The project aims for early identification of screen dependency among children, promote responsible digital habits, strengthen family involvement, and encourage children to rediscover the joy of play, creativity, friendship and real-world connections.

What makes SMART SCREEN unique is that, it adopts the Socio-Ecological Model of addressing screen dependency, where parents, teachers, community workers and other stakeholders within the panchayat, are also aimed to reach, in it's phases.

A new step towards a healthier digital future for our children!