Impact of Social Media on Students: A Critical Evaluation of Post Graduate Students at Boys Hostel in Mangalore University, Karnataka

Dr. GOVINDARAJU BM

Internet, Wi-Fi, Mangalore University, Electronic Gadgets, Hostel, Students.

Social media plays a crucial role in acquiring, debating, enriching and preserving knowledge, traditions and relationship among disciplines, communities and the countries. It is not only most cost effective but also the simplest and most useful method of communication. Media helps the students to acquire new and updated information frequently over time. It is a known fact that Television has lost its importance, the print media like book, novels, newspapers etc have become completely sidelined. Social media has become indispensable among youths and particularly among students after Covid 19. Being a warden of the university Post graduate campus hostel, I have interviewed 116 students with the help of semis structured questionnaires related to the objective of causes and consequences of social medias on students. In my observation I have found out that only a few are using social media with purpose and limitation, majority of the students irrespective sex, class and age have been addicted to social media, killing their valuable time, money and energy. Addiction social media not only affectsor spoil their social life and also affect their mental and physical health. Meanwhile sociologists also say that too much use of social media not only spoils once quality of life, achievements or academic performances, it also spoils the quality of social life in family, community. Those who are addicted to mobile phones are suffering from untold problems like Insomnia (lack of sleeping) Gastro paresis, lack of concentration and so on. Due to these problems majority of the students who are in post-graduation hostel find difficulties in concentrating on class teaching, sitting and reading for more hours, remembering lessons etc. Post graduation, the class strength is usually less and the classes are expected to be engaged in an interactive manner. Therefore, when a student finds a problem in following the lecture or understanding the subject, he or she will find tension or stress at the time of exams. Additionally, the student will find difficulties in clear state or national eligibility examinations, without which attaining a job is difficult.

Volume 14 Issue 1, January-2026

Pages : d198-d208