The Haryana Government has decided to create awareness about cyber security among students of Classes V to XII in Government and private schools of the State so that they remain alert while using internet on mobiles and computers.
Education Minister Ram Bilas Sharma on Friday said use of internet has become an important part in day to day life and school students use the facility of internet for their school syllabus and to get other information.
He said the Electronics and Information technology Department has prepared some tips to safely use internet by the school children to prevent unknown cyber threats.
He said contents are designed considering various age groups of students.
The Minister said that all district education offices and district elementary education officers have been directed to paste the contents on the notice boards or inform students about this in morning prayer or in PT period.
The students would be made aware not to share details of their parents’ bank accounts and password with unknown persons while using internet, phone or computer. For this, all schools have been directed to organise special camps, he added.