QUEZON CITY, (PIA) --On the second leg of Project CLICK's face-to-face project implementation, 200 students from the Caloocan North Elementary School in Camarin, Caloocan City, participated in the "Cyber-Hygiene Training."
The was training conducted December 5-6, 2022, in collaboration with the office of Caloocan 3rd District Representative Congressman Dean Asistio, aims to educate students of the aforementioned school about online safety and all aspects relating to the well-being of children in digital spaces, including social media and online search engines.
Through the project, select students of Caloocan North Elementary School were also the recipients of 200 tablets, which were turned over through the signing of a memorandum of agreement between the DICT and the school, as mentioned above.
At a mid-day event attended by selected student recipients and their parents, DICT Director III for the ILCDB, Ms. Maria Lourdes Aquilizan, and CNES Head Teacher Ms. Cecilia Bal-Ut signed a memorandum of agreement for the turn-over of the tablets. Caloocan 3rd District Representative Congressman Dean Asistio, who was present for the event, thanked the DICT and its ICT Literacy and Competency Development Bureau's Project CLICK for making the awarding of the tablets possible.
He emphasized the advantages of partnership projects like this one, which help students gain access to better learning opportunities online and become responsible citizens of the internet community.
In her acknowledgment address, Ms. Maria Lourdes Aquilizan, Director III of the ILCDB, echoed Asistio's remarks regarding the importance of students having access to devices that would enhance learning in the digital space, highlighting the importance of trainings such as the "Cyber-Hygiene" training in keeping the Filipino youth safe in the digital spaces they participate in; ensuring that young people are equipped with the knowledge to stay away from online predators.
Project CLICK is an initiative of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) that aims to address the learning gaps of Filipinos in terms of their digital skills and the learning losses of students caused by the global pandemic over the past two years while continuously educating them about cyber threats and cyber safety. In addition to providing access to digital material and training, it will equip project beneficiaries with the necessary ICT tools.
Under the leadership of DICT Secretary Ivan John Uy, programs focusing on the education of the youth in ICT-related matters are being pushed to the forefront to mitigate ICT literacy challenges throughout the country's demographics.
As a response and action towards assisting the Marcos administration in advancing its 8-point socio-economic agenda, Secretary Uy seeks to strengthen the nation's participation in the global digital economy by promoting ICT learning, beginning with the education of children in the proper use of digital devices and correct internet etiquette. (dict/pia-ncr)
