France Télévisions Supports 10 Days Without Screens Challenge for Students
More than 135,000 children and adolescents across France participated in the ninth edition of the “10 Days Without Screens” challenge, according to reporting by FranceTvPro.fr. Organized by the association of the same name, the public health initiative engaged over 900 educational institutions ranging from local nurseries to high schools to raise awareness about the physical and behavioral risks associated with excessive digital device usage.
- Over 135,000 students from more than 900 schools across France participated in the ninth annual “10 Days Without Screens” initiative, which ended on May 28.
- Coordinated by Eneko Jorajuria, the campaign utilizes gamified frameworks and student volunteer badge programs to encourage young people to reclaim time for physical activity and outdoor play.
Public Health Implications of Pediatric Screen Time
At Saint-Exupéry College in Paris, local parent association representative Khady Sonko Diatta expanded the scope of the national challenge by integrating nutritional education into the program, as reported by FranceTvPro.fr. To counter these habits, participating students engaged in voluntary, gamified educational modules designed to test their understanding of media consumption risks and earn recognition badges.
"Quand on regarde un écran, souvent, les enfants aiment grignoter, donc ils vont grignoter par exemple des chips, où il y a du sucre caché, des bonbons," Khady Sonko Diatta explained in the FranceTvPro.fr report. Eleventh-year students interviewed during the event demonstrated an awareness of these behavioral patterns, noting both the difficulty of limiting device time and the protective value of parental controls.
Gamification and Community Engagement Strategies
The operational framework of the challenge relies on collective participation rather than absolute bans. Eneko Jorajuria, coordinator for the “10 Days Without Screens” association, outlined the methodology used to engage students in FranceTvPro.fr’s reporting.
“On présente le défi comme un match qu’on va mener contre des professionnels qui sont de redoutables adversaires et qui travaillent derrière les écrans,” Eneko Jorajuria stated, as documented by FranceTvPro.fr. “Et donc le match va être difficile. Mais par la force collective, nous pouvons manage à marquer un maximum de points contre ces adversaires. Le but n’est pas d’interdire totalement les écrans au quotidien, mais de sensibiliser les jeunes et montrer qu’il est possible de s’occuper autrement.”
To support this transition, participating schools received kits containing operational guides, journals, and badges. Alongside the digital abstinence period, local organizers hosted complementary community events, including baking contests, board game evenings, and theater workshops, demonstrating viable alternatives to device-reliant leisure.
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