Delhi Government school students will be receiving lessons use of social media.
Delhi Government schools will be taking lessons on the "responsible use of social media". As many as seven lakh students will get information on what to share online and how to deal with cyber threats. The classes will be conducted online for students of 1,040 schools. The classes will begin on November 23 onwards.
The state government will be conducting the classes as the usage of social media has increased during the Covid-19 pandemic. "Threat through the unknown and anonymous cyber world is a harsh reality nowadays. Ease of access and unmonitored reach has exposed the children to unscrupulous elements on the net," Deputy Director of Education Mohinder Pal said.
"The series on 'Responsible use of Social Media' will create awareness about the various kinds of threats on the internet and also ways to secure oneself from these threats. The children will also be sensitised about responsible use of social media," Pal said.
Mr Mohinder Pal said students will also be mentored on how to be digitally smart as per the plan, a total of 52 sessions will be held online for addressing 7.3 lakh students from classes nine to 12 of 13 districts (136 clusters) in Delhi.
Online learning amid Covid-19
Schools across the country have been conducting online classes due to the coronavirus infection.
Other institutions working online learning
The National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT) had in May sent the detailed guidelines to schools defining the role of teachers as well as parents in promoting the safe, legal, and ethical use of the internet by students.
Allowing only authorised people to access computer labs, banning the use of USBs, blocking pop-ups and keeping a check on the appearance of new and unfamiliar icons on desktop were among the cybersecurity and safety guidelines issued to schools and parents by the NCERT.
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