Women Safety Wing of Telangana Police launchedthe‘Cyber Ambassadors Platform’ (CAP)todayon the eve ofNational Youth Day at RavindraBharati Auditorium, Hyderabad. The eventwasheld in collaboration with the Department of School Education aiming at empowering school going adolescent students as cyber safety ambassadors, creating awareness on cyber crimes and the preventive measures.
The programme was launched by Janab Mohammad Mahamood Ali, Hon’ble Minister for Home, Prisons & Fire Services, Telangana State, in the presence of Sri Anjani Kumar, IPS, Director General of Police, Telangana State;Smt. ShikhaGoel, IPS, Addl.DG Women Safety &Bharosa; Smt. VakatiKaruna, IAS, Secretary of Education Department, Government of Telangana; Sri Ronald Rose, IAS, Secretary to Telangana Social Welfare & Telangana Tribal Welfare Residential Educational Society; and Smt. SumathiBadugula, IPS, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Women Safety Wing. Over 2000 students, teachers and other stakeholders participated the launch event. More than 2 Lakh students joined the programme over live.
Speaking at the launch event, Janab Mohammad Mahamood Ali, Hon’ble Minister for Home, Prisons & Fire Services, Telangana State, said, “The state Government is committed towards the safety and security of children. Telangana Police is a pioneer institute in the country, preventing crimes with special focus on children and women. The Cyber Ambassadors Platform is the need of the hour in the light of rising cyber crimes.”
Sri Anjani Kumar, IPS, Director General of Police, Telangana State, stated, “The future of India lies in the safety, both in physical as well as in the digital spaces. Telangana Police is one of the leaders in the world in terms of technology and safety. As Cyber Ambassadors, its the responsibility of ‘the younger generation to work towards building a safer community.”
Smt. Shikha Goel, IPS, Addl.DG Women Safety &Bharosa mentioned, “All the children should know digital etiquette and the Cyber Ambassadors will be our torchbearers in the community for cyber safety. She called upon to the children to ‘think before you click’. She also asked the cyber Ambassadors to create awareness regarding Dial 100 and Cyber Helpline 1930 among their communities.”
This phase of Cyber Ambassador Platform (CAP), a collaboration of Women Safety wing along with Education Department will train 9424 Cyber Ambassadors from 2381 schools, from33 districts of Telangana which includes: Govt. schools – 1603 schools, BC Welfare Schools – 259 schools , SC Welfare Schools – 237 schools , ST Welfare Schools – 78 schools , Minority Welfare Schools – 204 schools in the year 2022-2023. This project includes the coordination of various stakeholders like Cyber Ambassador, Volunteer Mentors , Mentor Teachers , Gender coordinators along with and concerned district SHE team officers .
