The government’s deputy delegate in Ourense, Eladio Santos, urged on Tuesday to promote “digital awareness” among children and young people through initiatives such as the cyberexpert cards. He did so during the act of handing over these badges to the students of the sixth grade of primary school of four educational centers of the city of Ourense: CEIP Plurilingual Seixalbo, CEIP Las Mercedes, CPR La Purísima and CPR Marista Santa María.
"We live in an era in which technology is in our hands from very early ages, but we know that the internet has many risks and we have to be prepared and prepared to face them. That's why programs like this are so important," said the deputy delegate in his speech.
The students were accredited with the cyberexpert card@ after completing the cybersecurity courses included in the Master Plan and taught by the National Police for coexistence and improvement of security in educational centers. "The Government of Spain is committed to the protection of children and adolescents in the digital environment, so it is essential to continue betting on initiatives that educate and sensitize in this field," said Eladio Santos.
Thus, the deputy delegate congratulated the educational centers and the National Police, in charge of giving the talks and doing the activities of the Master Plan in the city of Ourense. He also addressed the students to applaud their involvement in the initiative. "You are now ambassadors for the responsible use of new technologies and I am sure you will be able to put all the lessons learned into practice," he said.
Program cyberexpert@s
This program is included in the Master Plan, an initiative of the Ministry of the Interior that seeks to prevent any risk that affects the safety and well-being of children, both at school and in their environment.
The cyberexpert@s program contains various activities in which students learn to navigate safely on social networks. The National Police is responsible for training them in the areas of cyberbullying, grooming, identity theft or addictions, among others. In short, agents teach schoolchildren how to minimize the risks they encounter in the daily use of technologies.
In addition, the activities are also aimed at their family environment, providing tutors with tools to make responsible use of social networks and safe navigation through the Internet.