A hundred and twenty (120) students ranging from six to sixteen-year-olds are currently participating in a training for internet safety sponsored by CPL Foundation.
The Cyber Sawe PNG School Holiday Training was launched on Monday by the charity arm of CPL Group, CPL Foundation.
The training is supported by an Australian Community Computer Science organization, SecuriDay.
The Cyber Sawe PNG internet security workshop is a first-of-its-kind which focuses on raising awareness on the safe and informed use of the internet.
CPL Group CEO Navin Raju said, “CPL Group is keen to support our younger generation to
better understand internet/cyber safety to be able to protect themselves when surfing the
internet.”
He said one of CPL Group’s values is to be responsible to the people, communities and environment of Papua New Guinea.
“The internet is one environment that children need guidance in exploring.
“CPL Group takes pride in this contribution to nation building in nurturing young minds as one aspect of national and local development,” said Mr Raju.
Kids SecuriDay Team leader, Ms Heidi Winter who leads the seven member team of cyber experts said this is an awareness to build strong skillsets and showcase internet best practices on on how to efficiently utilize the Internet and hi-tech.
“We have workshop topics covered for children, teenagers and adults,” Winter said.
The topics of the training are designed to build confidence and teach individuals how to be tech savvy in internet security and computing.
The four days training started on the 12th of April and will end on Friday 15th April..
Over 300 applications were received highlighting the need for such training.
“We have documented all the applicants and do plan to have additional programs this year with the same content.,” said Mr Raju.
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