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The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued an advisory to private satellite television channels on potrayal of Children.
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The Ministry asked them to avoid indecent, suggestive and inappropriate representation of children in dance reality shows or other such programmes.
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Observations and Advisories by the Ministry:
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Dance-based reality TV shows portray young children performing dance moves originally done by adults in movies.
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These moves are often suggestive and age-inappropriate.
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Such acts may also have distressing impact on children, impacting them at a young and impressionable age.
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The channels have been further advised to exercise maximum restraint, sensitivity and caution while showing such reality shows.
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Private satellite TV channels are expected to abide by the provisions contained in the Programme & Advertising Codes prescribed under the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995.
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As per the same, no programme which denigrates children should be aired on TV.
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Further, programmes meant for children should not contain any bad language or explicit scenes of violence.
Source
The Hindu.