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KOCHI: Given rising cyber crimes in Ernakulam, the Scholar Police Cadet (SPC) within the district has determined to conduct consciousness programmes in opposition to varied cyber frauds amongst kids.
As per the info from the Kerala Police, instances of cyber crimes are growing by over 100% every year within the state. Whereas 773 instances had been registered in 2022, the quantity rose to three,155 instances in 2023.
The state reported 531 instances within the first two months alone in 2024. Although the Kerala Police is working a number of campaigns in opposition to cyber fraud, many individuals are nonetheless falling prey to the schemes of scamsters.
In contrast to the police, which function sensitisation programmes on-line, SPC is trying to unfold consciousness in opposition to cyber crimes amongst kids via instructional establishments. Sooraj Kumar M B, nodal officer of SPC in Ernakulam, mentioned the attention programmes for kids will start within the upcoming educational 12 months.
“Kids are extra tech-savvy and know concerning the tendencies within the cyber world. As their entry to on-line platforms has elevated, there’s a risk of them being focused by fraudsters. Therefore, we’re launching the venture to unfold consciousness in opposition to cyber crimes amongst faculty kids. The programme will cowl each faculty within the district. Lecturers will likely be main the programme whereas SPC members will help the programme of their respective faculties,” Sooraj mentioned.
SPC had lately performed coaching programmes for lecturers dealing with Data Know-how (IT) in faculties. Within the second section, scholar counsellors on the faculties will likely be given coaching on cybercrime.
“We realised that although the scholars are properly versed with the cyber world, they know little about preventive measures to be taken in opposition to on-line crimes. We plan to elucidate to college students about varied cyber frauds reported throughout the globe and provides them classes about learn how to forestall such crimes. We will even inform them concerning the authorities to strategy if they’re focused by on-line fraudsters. As soon as the kids are educated on this regard, they’ll share their data with their dad and mom as properly,” he mentioned.
SPC is presently working a Digital De-Dependancy (DDA) programme within the district which was launched in November final 12 months. Over 100 kids attended the DDA venture within the district. A majority of them had been hooked on on-line video games.
