PERCEPTION OF YOUTH OF PITHORAGARH TOWARDS USES OF MOBILE PHONES IN THEIR STUDY AND COMMUNICATION

In addition to the personal communication and entertainment activities, young people are using cell phones as public communication medium to engage and collaborate on social and political issues.youth use mobile phones mainly for communicating with family and friends,use cell phones as personal entertainment devices for listening music, downloading videos and audios, playing mobile games etc..In present study researcher surveyed on youth.YOUTH” in this study refers to the individuals, who are in the age group of 18-25 years. Developmental psychologists define this life stage of individuals as a transitory period between adolescence and adulthood. Arnett suggested that in contemporary western societies, the stage of adolescence is prolonged as most individuals do not fulfill the criteria required to achieve adulthood such as marriage, financial independence and completion of education. Therefore, this period allows young people to prolong their identity explorations, especially in the areas of love, work and worldview. This study was conducted in a phased manner in Pithoragarh from Feb 2019 to Jul 2019.Researcher investigated the adoption and use of new technologies among youth have either used surveys or a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods. This study also uses a mixed methods approach using qualitative and quantitative methods.The main purpose of this study was to investigate the usage and perception towards mobile internet among youth in Pithoragarh. The study also examined the role of mobile phone as a social tool. Demographic and socio-economic factors played a vital role in usage of ICT, both internet and mobile internet. College students, being the most receptive group of any technology always dominate the usage level of mobile phones. Age factor has the potential to heighten the level of exposer towards mobile usage. The adoption and usage pattern of mobile phone clearly varies along the dimension of age. Cellular telephones are useful for maintaining interpersonal relationship. Interview results proved that young adults used mobile phone for various reasons besides communication. They used mobile internet in different ways to fulfil their needs of information and entertainment. Mobile technology has the ability to facilitate communication, improve access to information and help to achieve tasks in a better and quick way. The penetration of mobile internet was high compared to traditional internet through personal computers.