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Abstract
Smartphone is the most popular electronic gadget in the present time. On one hand it helps out the students to learn and solve their academic problems through various online applications and online resources. The increased use of Smartphone by children of all ages has raised the eyebrows of parents. Everyday evidences of negative and positive impact of Smartphone on academic performance, mental health and physical health are being highlighted by the researchers. This study has been carried out secondary level students of all the streams (commerce, science, humanities). The aim is to analyze impact of Smartphone on physical and mental health and academic performance. The study also compares the said impact on the basis of gender. The survey was conducted in selected Kendriya Vidyalays of Delhi (NCR). The sample size of the study was 150 students (75 girls and 75 boys). The data collection tool used was a questionnaire developed by researcher on the basis of inputs from the extant literature. The data analysis tools used in the study were Chi-square test, one way MANOVA and one way MANCOVA.