A seminar to create the awareness of school Principals and teachers on the importance of following the happenings of 'Cyber-Crime and Cyber Bulling in schools’ was organized by Royal College -EDEX School Relation's Committee at BMICH to coincide with the 15th year EDEX Expo anniversary.
The objective of conducting the seminar was to educate Principals and senior teachers of government schools how to mitigate the risk of cyber -crime and cyber bulling in their respective schools and also the action taken by them to stop children and students being bullied by cyber criminals.
Over 170 principals and senior teachers represented their respective schools at the seminar, conducted under the theme 'Mitigating Risk of Cyber -crime and Cyber Bulling in Schools”. The seminar was sponsored by Imperial College of Business Studies.
EDEX, Chairman Mahinda Galagedera said the seminar was conducted to explain about an important subject to the stake holders in the field of education such as school principals and teachers and also the parents of children.
Thereafter the message of cyber-crime and bullying in schools will be given to school children by principals and teachers.
Chairman Galagedara said in addition to the seminar , EDEX from 2004 initiated spate of value added programmes and projects for the benefit of school children to prosper their future.
Addressing the gathering Social Media Consultant, Indushika Nanayakkara said this positive tool should be used constructively in schools in the country for the sake of children. Highlighting important information on types of cyber crimes, Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team’, Chief Information Security Engineer, Roshan Chandraguptha showed video clips on ‘Types of Cyber Crimes & Best Practices in mitigating” them.
Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team Senior Information Security Engineer Kanishka Yapa spoke on ‘Types of Cyber Crimes & Best Practices to Mitigate Them.’
Sri Lanka Police, Cyber Crime Investigation Department, OIC, Chandima Arumapperuma highlighted the role of Police Department in managing Cyber Crimes and said law and order should be further strengthened to stop cyber crimes in the country.
Information and Communication Technology Agency’, (ICTA), Legal Director Jayantha Fernando highlighted his expertise knowledge on the subject and spoke on Legal Aspect of Cyber Security.
An eminent personality in the sphere of Forensic Medicine Institute of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology’, Head Dr. Ajith Tennakoon, shared his expertise on ‘Preventing Secondary Victimization of Bullying in Schools'.
Loops Solutions (Pvt) Ltd, Director Shehan Selvanagayam spoke on the subject ‘How to Use Social Media Constructively in Schools.’
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