Safe Internet Program

Telenor Safe Internet and Outreach Program (SISOP)

ITA in partnership with Telenor is organizing training/orientation sessions on “Safe Internet Program” for students aged 3-22. Three modules have been created to cater to age groups of 3-9 year olds, 9-15 year olds and 16-22 year olds. The program has the aim of training 200,000 children and 7000 teachers in 2021 and has already trained 18,710 children and 289 teachers in the first quarter. In the first quarter of 2021 we have already trained approximately s30,000 students and 500 teacherss

TARGETS

S.No	Province	District/City	Tentative Teachers Beneficiaries	Tentative Children Beneficiaries
1	Sindh	Karachi, Sukkur and Hyderabad	1000	25000
2	KPK	Peshawar, Mardan, Sawat Abbottabad	800	25000
3	Balochistan	Quetta/Lasbaila, Guwadar,	1000	25000
4	Capital	Islamabad/Rawalpindi	1000	30000
5	Punjab	Lahore, Rahim yar khan, Multan ,Qasur,Minawali	1500	50000
6	AJK	Muzaffarabad ,Neelum, Rawalakot, Hattian	900	20000
7	Gilgit-Baltistan	Gilgit, Hunza, Astor, Skurdu	800	25000
	Total		7000	200000

The Safe Internet Program is designed to empower girls and boys to use Information Communication Technology (ICT) and the Internet responsibly in a safe manner. It promotes responsible and safe on-line behavior of children through building their capacity in self-protection online through play based interactive awareness sessions and modules. It also enhances the capacity of project staff, teachers, School Management Council members and students on child protection via workshops and engagements.

By virtue of being a responsible digital service provider, Telenor Pakistan is a strong proponent of the fact that our users be equipped not just with the means to access the Internet, but with the right information and support system to be able to navigate this new world safely. Since the beginning of Covid19, internet has become even more important as almost all schools have shifted to online learning in some form or another. It is increasing vital for children to know how to access, use and learn from the online world in a safe manner. To achieve this end, our team will hold policy dialogues with the government education department so that knowledge of how to be a responsible digital citizen can be incorporated in the national curriculum.