Workshop on Cyber Safety held at J M International School

The internet has evolved as an amazing interchange of ideas and thoughts. As educators it’s our responsibility to keep our students safe and show them how to do the right thing in the wired world. A workshop on the Importance of Cyber Safety was conducted by Delhi police on 30 November 2016 at J M International School to equip our students how to apply safety and security preferences to safeguard them from cybercrime and various safety measures to be taken for the safety with the aid of presentations and videos. The Workshop commenced with the introduction of Internet and covered all the varied aspects of cybercrime such as Predators on the Net, Think before you post, Cyber Bullying, Risks of meeting strangers online, the good and the bad touches etc.

They also apprised the students about the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) 2012 which was formulated in order to effectively address sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children. Students participated with enthusiasm and the workshop was a huge success and students learnt a lot about the pros and cons of the virtual world- how to be cyber smart.