Submission on Draft Policy for Responsible Digital Use Among Students by ORESP

This submission presents comments by the Organization for Research and Education on Social Policy (‘ORESP’) on the Draft Policy for Responsible Digital Use Among Students, 2026, (hereinafter, the ‘draft’) released by the Department of Health and Family Welfare; Karnataka State Mental Health Authority (KSMHA); Department of Education (Government of Karnataka), and the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) in April 2026, linked at https://hfwcom.karnataka.gov.in/uploads/Draft%20Policy%20for%20Responsible%20Digital%20Use%20among%20Students_1773213925.pdf.

This submission is divided into three main parts: (1) Preliminary, (2) About the Organization, and (3) Submissions on Key Issues.

It addresses digital use in adverse environments; neurodivergent and disabled students; Aadhaar-linked identity requirements; technosolutionism; and unrealistic or inequitable familial expectations, among other issues.

As the submission is nearly 4,800 words-long, this Zenodo record includes a summary.