FB to teach internet safety to 4000 city kids

GUWAHATI: Facebook India, as part of its 'StaySafe Program', has set a goal of imparting lessons in internet safety to over four,000 school kids from classes 7 to 12 in Guwahati via May. The social media giant, in collaboration with Learning Links Foundation, has skilled 1,300 students across Assam in April.

"This is the first internet safety programme for schoolschildren being conducted by Facebook in Assam. In today's world, children spend a lot of time on the internet which impact their physical safety and development. Therefore, a few government and private schools in Guwahati have decided to collaborate with Learning Links Foundation and Facebook India to carry out campiagns on online safety. Till date, 1,360 students have benefited through this programme," stated Karishma Sharma, who's the state marketing consultant of Learning Links Foundation.

Sharma stated the campaign in Guwahati has been effectively performed in Japorigog High School, Delhi Public School, Pandu Adarsha High School and KV Khanapara. "The programme has created an online site where safety tips are posted regularly," she added.