Infographic: TCS GenY Survey shows how tech-savvy today's school kids are

The findings of a Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) GenY Study 2014-15 showed that today’s school children are highly tech-savvy with over 72 percent of them owning smartphones and 85 percent having access to social networking sites.

The survey was conducted across 14 cities in India with 12,365 students from 1739 high-schools participating in it, revealing the online habits of youngsters.

Highlighting the growing popularity of social networking sites with the younger generation, the results showed that 76 percent of respondents spent about an hour daily on social media with 70 percent saying that they used social media to keep them aware. Facebook was the most popular social network with 90 percent of those surveyed having an account.

Among the apps, WhatsApp was the most popular with 58 percent using the instant messaging app.

However, 52 percent of respondents also said that their parents monitored their online activity.

Take a look at the highlights of the survey -

Read the full survey here