Communications Ministry To Bring Safe Internet Campaign To 344 Schools
SERDANG, May 18 (Bernama) -- The Communications Ministry will visit 344 primary and secondary schools nationwide between May and August as part of its Safe Internet Campaign, aimed at promoting cybersecurity awareness among students.
Deputy Minister Teo Nie Ching said the goal is to reach as many schools and university campuses as possible. While all institutions are on the ministry's list, she noted that participation depends on whether they are open to hosting the programme.
'For secondary school students, we'll focus on preventing the misuse of technology, and at the university level, the emphasis may shift to job scam awareness,' she told reporters at a Diabetes Day 2025 event at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) here today.
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