ISLAMABAD: Tik Tok and Zindagi Trust have announced an extension of their collaboration aimed at providing digital safety awareness in collaboration with the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication.
The renewed partnership, which is part of TikTok’s global efforts during Safer Internet Month, will affect more than 50,000 users in 100 public schools across all provinces of Pakistan.
Additionally, Pakistan Telecom Foundation has also become a part of this partnership and will provide access to an increasing number of schools for this campaign.
The signing ceremony between TikTok and Zindagi Trust took place in the presence of MoITT, which endorsed the Digital Safety Programme.
During the first phase of this partnership launched last year, more than 20 workshops were conducted in two of Zindagi Trust’s adopted public schools: SMB Fatima Jinnah and Khatun-e-Pakistan, reaching around 1,800 students, teachers and parents. Enjoyed.
The workshops included comprehensive information on how to be digitally safe, including TikTok’s community guidelines and safety policies.
Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication, Syed Aminul Haq said: “To commemorate Safer Internet Month, the government considers it a priority to work proactively to provide safe digital spaces. Zindagi Trust and TikTok’s The partnership between is a step in the right direction. To spread the necessary awareness and guide the youth towards digital safety. We look forward to capitalize on this partnership for the benefit of our young generation.”
Farah Tukan, Head of Government Relations and Public Policy – Middle East, Turkey, Africa, Pakistan and South Asia at TikTok said: “We are delighted to expand our partnership with Zindagi Trust, especially after the impact it has had. We were able to jointly create around. digital safety awareness during the first phase. This expansion is another step in the right direction to ensure that our TikTok community in Pakistan is digitally protected.”
Ayesha Humira Moriani, Additional Secretary and Chief Executive Officer, National Information Technology Board, said: “We are fully committed to building a state-of-the-art digital infrastructure in Pakistan that promises a secure cyberspace and a conducive regulatory environment for everyone. does.
By supporting this partnership between TikTok and Zindagi Trust, we aim to promote e-governance, transparency and financial inclusion despite the many challenges and risks associated with the internet, including data privacy, security, cybercrimes and fake news. “
Dr Amina Pasha, Chief Academic Officer of Zindagi Trust, added: “At Zindagi Trust, we recognize that with opportunities come risks and it is important that we consider our students while providing them with access and opportunities. Prepare and support so they are ready to understand and mitigate the potential. Risks. That’s why we’re especially proud of this collaboration and fortunate to have wonderful partners like TikTok that help us impact public schools. enable us to continue our efforts to be.”
In the second phase of this collaborative program, a digital safety toolkit will be developed to help raise digital safety awareness among students, teachers and parents.
The toolkit will be a comprehensive guide that will include essential guidelines for navigating the digital realm responsibly through theoretical knowledge and interactive activities.
Specific procedures will be provided to combat various online issues such as cyber harassment, bullying, fraud, fake news, etc., as well as responsible reporting and protection procedures.
These toolkits will be disseminated during digital safety workshops held in various schools across Pakistan and will also be available digitally.
The Zindagi Trust team, in partnership with TikTok, will provide further training and consultancy to public schools that wish to launch a safety toolkit to continue awareness and learning beyond the current scope of the project.
Another important component will be building trusting relationships between parents and students to ensure that students have trusted adults in the event of cyber trouble while parents monitor their children online. Have a transparent view of life.
The workshops aim to educate teachers and parents about using safety features on platforms like TikTok to ensure their children stay safe on social media.
For example, they will be guided through TikTok’s Family Pairing features, which allow parents to link their TikTok accounts to their teens and set controls, including screen time management, restricted mode and direct messages. .
