Prabha Manuratne (University lecturer )

I don’t think this generation is different from any other younger generation since youths are always in a thirst to explore and experience different things in life and want to know about the body and their changes and also know about the world.

If you look at any kind of a society the behaviour of younger generation is the same.

The main reason that lot of elders criticize the younger generation is because of the great changes taking place around us in economically, politically, socially and culturally across the world where the elder generations unable to understand.

Therefore, the generation gap has always existed and as often happened we tend to blame the younger generation forgetting that we also contributed at a certain level to create such a complicated atmosphere around us.

The technology usage is one of the greatest challenges on young people today, since it creates a huge physiological demand on them. The choices and opportunities that are available for younger generation today are endless.

Unlike earlier, today, it is really hard to decide what we really want since through these higher technological equipments lots of information is circulating faster around the globe. However, it is really hard to prohibit the use of technology since now it has become the lifestyle and a part of our culture.

Unfortunately, today the adults have lost their ability to communicate with young people.

A proper institutional structural change has now became a national need of the country, to keep the younger generation alert and help them to understand how to deal with these new challenges. It is essential adults’ involvement and also the people who are trained to communicate with youngsters.