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The students shared the preliminary findings at the Gross National Happiness Youth Leadership Programme organized by the GNH Centre Bhutan.

The findings show that 148 of the 212 survey respondents experience anxiety due to fear of losing their phones.

More than 100 respondents said they feel the urge to use phones in places they aren’t allowed to. Close to 200 of them use their phones in bed.

They spend seven hours on their phones on an average every day and use voice and data packages worth over Nu 3,000.

Dorji Tenzin is among the group of students from Taktse ILCS that’s carrying out the survey. He says many are aware of the negative impacts of excessive use of phones but they do not care.

Dorji Tenzin admitted he is also guilty of spending too much time on his phone.

“I was exposed to cell phone when I was 18. Over the years, I have become smartphone addict too. I feel as if something is missing when I’m without my phone. I answered the survey questions myself first and found I am an addict,” he shared.

“So, I cannot imagine the situation of younger generation who are growing up with cell phones. If my generation is using phone for two hours a day, it could be six to seven hours or more in their case.”

The ongoing study, once complete, is expected to serve as a baseline for further research.

“Almost every youth own a smart phone today and are becoming addict, but not much is done to address the issue. In other countries, they have come up with measures to help people overcome phone addiction. So, we thought our work will prompt actions to tackle the problem,” Dorji Tenzin added.

The survey is being carried out to come up with ways to overcome smartphone addiction.

“Internet service providers can play a role here. They could disable internet for certain period of time at night,” he said.

Parents also can do a lot, he added. “They should find time for their children to engage them in meaningful talks. They can also come up with house rules like no phones during meal time, or a day without phone. But the will and discipline, of course, must come from within.”

In the second summer month this year, the National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM) recorded the warmest day in Thimphu – 30 degree Celsius – on July 7.

Last year, Thimphu recorded the hottest day on August 5 that saw temperature rise to 31.5 degrees.

The capital also recorded its highest rainfall of 11.6 mm on June 6. The highest recorded rainfall last year was 30.4mm on July 5.

At the National Climate Outlook Forum earlier this May, an average rainfall of about 1,373mm was predicted this monsoon, which is considered normal.

In the southern region, Gelephu recorded the temperature at 34.5 degrees this time. On the same day when Gelephu recorded the highest temperature, Kanglung in Trashigang also recorded its highest at 31 degrees. Last year, Kanglung recorded its highest rainfall of 62.2mm.

Gelephu recorded the highest rainfall at 228.3mm this year. Last year, Gelephu recorded its highest rainfall of 258.2mm.

The monsoon ends only by the end of September.

According to NCHM, between 1967 and 2017, Thimphu’s highest temperature was 33 degrees and the lowest 7 degrees.  Thimphu also recorded the highest 24-hour rainfall of 89mm.

Likewise, Kanglung also saw its highest temperature recorded of 33 degree Celsius. However, the lowest was recorded at 0. The highest recorded rainfall was 129.4mm.

Samtse recorded the highest temperature at 34.5 and the lowest at 6. The dzongkhag received the highest recorded rainfall of about 445.2mm.

In Bhur, Gelephu the highest recorded temperature was 39 and the lowest 7. The highest recorded rainfall was 430mm.

Phuentsholing’s highest recorded temperature was 40 degree Celsius. The lowest was 5 with the highest recorded rainfall of 495.3mm. Phuentsholing has seen the highest recorded temperature and rainfall in the country since 1967.