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ETASHA Society Launches DigiSaksham to Teach Youth Online Safety
ETASHA Society has started a free online learning platform called DigiSaksham.
It is designed to help young people use the internet more safely.
The lessons explain how to spot fake job offers, scam messages, unsafe links and other online dangers.
They also help learners decide what to do when something seems suspicious.
Young people can share what they learn with their families and communities.
BT Group and British Asian Trust support the initiative.
It aims to reach 20,000 people.
Its leaders say the goal is to help people benefit from the internet while staying safer online.
ETASHA Society launched DigiSaksham, a free online learning platform focused on digital literacy and online safety.
The platform teaches students and young people to recognise risks such as fake job offers, scholarship scams, phishing, misleading information and payment fraud.
DigiSaksham aims to help learners identify warning signs and understand what actions to take when they encounter online risks.
The initiative is supported by BT Group and British Asian Trust; BT Group’s Ian McBride attended the launch as chief guest.
The digital safety initiative aims to reach 20,000 people and encourage learners to share safety knowledge with families and communities.
- Who
- ETASHA Society launched DigiSaksham, with support from BT Group and British Asian Trust; Ian McBride attended as chief guest.
- What
- A free online learning platform to build digital literacy and online safety skills.
- Where
- Chennai.
- When
- The article says it launched “today” but gives no calendar date.
- Why
- To help young people and others recognise online risks and know how to respond safely.
Digital opportunity and education
Online exposure and vulnerability
Using digital platforms
Digital opportunity and education
ETASHA Society and BT Group describe online access as a way to seek jobs, build skills, access services and learn.
Online exposure and vulnerability
The article notes that online use can expose young people to scams, unsafe links, privacy risks and financial fraud.
How to improve safety
Digital opportunity and education
ETASHA Society says educating adolescents, young people and families can help them recognise risks and respond appropriately.
Online exposure and vulnerability
The article highlights that young people from communities with limited exposure to digital platforms may be especially vulnerable; it does not present a separate opposing proposal.
Key facts
- Platform
- DigiSaksham
- Developer
- ETASHA Society
- Cost
- Free
- Supporters
- BT Group and British Asian Trust
- Target reach
- 20,000 people
- Intended learners
- Students, adolescents and young people, with safety knowledge also shared with families and communities
- Risks covered
- Fake job offers, scholarship scams, phishing links, misleading information and payment fraud
Quotes
Dr. Meenakshi Nayar
Founder President of ETASHA Society.
“Online opportunities are enormous, but they come with risks. This launch today is another positive step in ensuring that everyone can participate in the digital world safely, confidently and responsibly. Also, yet another step towards building a safe and a more digital inclusive India. ETASHA as an organisation is consistently focussed on young people getting access to opportunities through education, employability and life skills. It is focused on outcomes rather than activities”
deccanchronicle.com
“DigiSaksham is about making digital opportunities safer for everyone. Parents use phones, women and men go out to work, but the children at home can be the most vulnerable. By educating adolescents, youth and families, we are bridging the gap between digital opportunity and the responsibility to use it safely.”
deccanchronicle.com
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