CIET | Central Institute of Educational Technology

Online Training on

“Safe Online Communication”

National Education Policy (2020) envisions the use of technology in education. It also emphasizes the safety and security of children, including cyber safety and security to provide a pleasant and productive learning space. NEP 2020 emphasizes that ‘Children and adolescents enrolled in schools must not be forgotten in this whole process; after all, the school system is designed for them. Careful attention must be paid to their safety and rights’ (Para 8.11).

With the recent shift towards e-learning, and a significant increase in online communications has exposed the risk of cyberattacks; cybercriminals are finding opportunities to defraud schools, steal sensitive information or deploy ransomware schemes. It is necessary for every individual to take the responsibility in safeguarding oneself in the cyber world. Safe online communication also cultivates digital citizenship skills, promoting responsible behavior and respectful online interactions. It is essential for creating a secure and supportive learning environment for all. Hence every individual needs to establish safe online communication practices and school needs to create a secure and positive learning environment in order to safeguard oneself in the cyber world.

Objectives:

After completion of the training series, the learner will be able to:

describe online communication methods and its various channels.
deal with secure secure data sharing techniques in digital space
communicate safely while being on online gaming sites
responsibly share information on social networks and social media sites
communication on eLearning platforms in a secure manner.

Who can participate?

Students, Teachers, Teacher Educators, Parents, Administrators, General Public, etc.

Program Schedule

Day & Date	Title of the sessions	Resource Persons	Banner	Video Link
Day 1: Monday 03 July 2023	Modes of online communication	Ms Anandita Mishra, Senior Trainer, CyberPeace Foundation	Day 1	Video 1 Video 2
Day 2: Tuesday 04 July 2023	Efficient & Secure Data Sharing	Dr Gaurav Gupta, Additional Director/ Scientist 'E', Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, New Delhi	Day 2	Video
Day 3: Wednesday 05 July 2023	Secure Communication on eLearning Platforms	Dr Sharad Sinha Professor & Head, Dept of Teacher Education, NCERT	Day 3	Video
Day 4: Thursday 06 July 2023	Responsible & Safe Networking on Social Media Sites	Ms Ruma Purkayastha Counsellor & Former Principal Navy Children’s School Navy Children School, New Delhi	Day 4	Video
Day 5: Friday 07 July 2023	Collaborating & Communicating Safely on Gaming Sites	Lt Gen (Dr.) Rajesh Pant (Retd) Former National Cyber Security Coordinator, PMO Mr Abhishek Singh, Lead Policy Advocacy, CyberPeace Foundation	Day 5	Video
Organising Team: Programme Advisory: Prof. Amarendra P Behra, Joint Director, Central Institute of Educational Technology (CIET), NCERT, New Delhi. Prof. Indu Kumar, Head- DICT, Central Institute of Educational Technology (CIET), NCERT, New Delhi. Programme Coordinator and Course Coordinator: Dr. Angel Rathnabai, Assistant Professor, Central Institute of Educational Technology (CIET), NCERT, New Delhi. Course Co-Coordinator: Ms. Himanshi Bhati, Academic Consultant, Central Institute of Educational Technology (CIET), NCERT, New Delhi. Technical Co-Coordinator: Ms. Bhawna Mehlawat, Junior Project Fellow, Central Institute of Educational Technology (CIET), NCERT, New Delhi.

How to participate:

Step 1: Registration : Register yourself by clicking the link https://forms.gle/QAtiKRFnRPHYzagv9 or scan the QR Code-

Step 2: Watch live training sessions: Participants have to attend training sessions, which will be live-streamed on NCERT Official YouTube channel -http://youtube.com/ncertofficial from 03-07 July, 2023 at 4:00- 5:00 pm (Monday to Friday). The session will also be telecast live on the following:

PM eVIDYA channels #6-12
DD Free Dish channel #28-34
DISH TV channel #2027-2033
Jio TV mobile app

If you have missed the live Sessions, you can watch the recording at the given link - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR1cmx4Ba3q_yh_Fdu3XNbgVU3pihMw_B

Step: 3 Participation in Post-Session Activity and Certification: Participate in the post session quiz, score 70% & above to get a certificate.

Post-Session Quiz Link -https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1PoHnsSYRsCgV0oiiFVJYgHb3sMg9iufJqbVUq069nb7gNw/viewform?usp=sf_link
Opening Date: 07 July 2023, by 6:00 pm
Closing Date: 04 August 2023, by 6:00 pm

Participants are allowed to attempt the quiz only once and those scoring 70% and above in the quiz will receive a certificate of participation in their registered mail ID within 30 days of taking the post session quiz (Check in SPAM Mail if not found in the Inbox).

Step 4: Submit Your Feedback:
Submit your feedback using the link https://forms.gle/4QMVBGitmEkYNkJZ7 or by scanning the QR code

This feedback form is intended to know your experiences, learning, and suggestions regarding the online training on “Safe Online Communication” organized by CIET-NCERT in collaboration with CyberPeace Foundation.

Kindly share your experiences and suggestions with us. This will help us in further improvement of the virtual training process. Confidentiality of your responses will be ensured.

For any queries, mail to: training.helpdesk@ciet.nic.in or call: 8800440559.