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Education department has laid out monthly activities starting from November to help children
Representative Image (Getty Images). The Ministry of Home affairs has readied a cyber security education programme for the school students from class VI and above. Under this programme, the first Wednesday of every month is to be observed as ‘Cyber Jagrookta Diwas’. In addition to this, the Ministry has also launched cyber awareness handles on social media platforms like Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook.
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Education Times, Renuka Dutta, principal, Euro School, Pune, says, “the need of the hour is to educate the students of all ages about the problems associated with the usage of online platforms. Children are susceptible to frauds which can be in the form of financial frauds and leaking of their personal data. Over the last few years, students of all age groups have been exposed to an increased usage of mobile, laptops, computers for their online classes. Hence, it becomes pertinent to provide them training in cyber security measures. In my school, we have initiated ‘Being a Cyber Smart Child’. We have WNS Care foundation which empowers children with digital initiatives through which students would become cyber smart and a gamified cyber safety portal would be created for them. It is a holistic cyber safety learning ecosystem for children which will be designed by WNS Care Foundation and its purpose is to create awareness, educate students and parents about cyber safe behaviour.”
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Anshu Mittal, principal, MRG school, Delhi, says, “Internet has become a part and parcel of everyone’s life. It is important for parents to be open with their children about online safety, but it would also be helpful if teachers get involved in the process. It is true that cyber-crimes have become more of a threat than traditional types of crimes. Hence, it is important to make children aware about cyber safety. Teaching them about cyber security mostly involves making them aware about the contemporary laws related to the cyber security domains. They have to be educated about precautions that are needed to be taken while chatting or accepting friend requests from unknown people and most vital of them, not to share their personal information with anybody on the internet. In addition to this, students should also be made to understand that maintaining strict secrecy of their passwords is significantly vital. Cyber security is already a part of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) curriculum in primary as well as middle classes. We teach them about Cyber Ethics, crimes and how to be safe online. It is a necessity especially during Covid times when everything is online.”
A cyber cell in school should also be created wherein students can talk to the members freely without any hesitation, further adds Mittal.
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TOI TimesPointsHOW TO EARNMY ACTIVITYFAQsDAILY CHECK-INS: 0/5 completedLifetime0Expired0Redeemed0* TimesPoints expire in 1 year from the day of creditEducation department has laid out monthly activities starting from November to help childrenRepresentative Image (Getty Images). The Ministry of Home affairs has readied a cyber security education programme for the school students from class VI and above. Under this programme, the first Wednesday of every month is to be observed as ‘Cyber Jagrookta Diwas’. In addition to this, the Ministry has also launched cyber awareness handles on social media platforms like Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook. Speaking to Education Times, Renuka Dutta, principal, Euro School, Pune, says, “the need of the hour is to educate the students of all ages about the problems associated with the usage of online platforms. Children are susceptible to frauds which can be in the form of financial frauds and leaking of their personal data. Over the last few years, students of all age groups have been exposed to an increased usage of mobile, laptops, computers for their online classes. Hence, it becomes pertinent to provide them training in cyber security measures. In my school, we have initiated ‘Being a Cyber Smart Child’. We have WNS Care foundation which empowers children with digital initiatives through which students would become cyber smart and a gamified cyber safety portal would be created for them. It is a holistic cyber safety learning ecosystem for children which will be designed by WNS Care Foundation and its purpose is to create awareness, educate students and parents about cyber safe behaviour.” Congratulations!You have successfully cast your voteAnshu Mittal, principal, MRG school, Delhi, says, “Internet has become a part and parcel of everyone’s life. It is important for parents to be open with their children about online safety, but it would also be helpful if teachers get involved in the process. It is true that cyber-crimes have become more of a threat than traditional types of crimes. Hence, it is important to make children aware about cyber safety. Teaching them about cyber security mostly involves making them aware about the contemporary laws related to the cyber security domains. They have to be educated about precautions that are needed to be taken while chatting or accepting friend requests from unknown people and most vital of them, not to share their personal information with anybody on the internet. In addition to this, students should also be made to understand that maintaining strict secrecy of their passwords is significantly vital. Cyber security is already a part of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) curriculum in primary as well as middle classes. We teach them about Cyber Ethics, crimes and how to be safe online. It is a necessity especially during Covid times when everything is online.” A cyber cell in school should also be created wherein students can talk to the members freely without any hesitation, further adds Mittal. DownloadThe Times of India News App for Latest Home NewsSubscribeStart Your Daily Mornings with Times of India Newspaper! Order Nowmore from times of india NewsSuccessfully logged in to The Times Of India, Enjoy reading…The Times of India Education is a leading source that provides the reliable and latest news on education and jobs. Get the breaking news on CBSE, ICSE, Board Exams, colleges, universities, competitive exams, date sheet, admit card, answer key, result, admission, exam analysis, job news, recruitment notifications, etc. The Times of India Education extensively covers topics on Education news, Job news, CBSE, ICSE, Board Exams, Entrance Exams, Admission, Study Abroad, etc. Stay connected with The Times of India for the newest updates in the education sector.