THE USAGE OF MOBILE PHONES AMONG PUC STUDENTS.

In our “information society” education is taking advantage of computer technology which can enhance and improve the teaching and learning process. As this technology develops communication and sharing of knowledge is so quicker than any other media. Mobile technology has become one of the emerging technologies in the world. This study conducted a survey on the usage of mobile phones among PUC students. The objective of the present study was 1) to examine the usage of mobile phones among the students of PUC .This study employed a survey research method. In this present study, 200 PUC students were selected from 5 Different PU colleges in Kalaburagi city. The questionnaire with 60 questions constructed and standardized by researcher Sujana Pasupulety and Guide Madhu.K, Andhra University (2013) was used in the questionnaire original 60 questions modified. The items in the questionnaire were categorized into three dimensions 1) Multimedia applications: There are 6 items in this category and these items provide a measure of usage pattern of the various applications. 2) Mobile phone addiction: There are seven items in this dimension and these items measure the extent to which the students are addicted to their mobile phones.3) Family and interpersonal relations: There are seven items in this dimension and these items measure the extent to which the students give importance to mobile phones over family. For the present study the statistical technique percentage were employed for the purpose of knowing the extent usage of mobile phones among PUC students.