Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 5: Deeply concerned over internet menace ‘Blue Whale Challenge’, which has created panic all over world and allegedly taken lives of many students in India, the Directorate of School Education, Jammu, today directed all the Chief Education Officers of Jammu division to launch vigorous awareness drive in this regard.
According to a circular, issued by the DSEJ, Ravinder Singh, the CEOs have been asked to frame awareness committees of Principals/ZEO concerned under their respective jurisdiction and also make use of social network as well as print and electronic media for the awareness purpose.
In this regard, counselling cells in the districts may also be mobilized for counselling of students as and when required in the respective areas, the circular further says adding that a weekly report in this regard be also furnished through e- mail or fax.
“It has been observed that the teenagers, particularly those having easy access to the internet, are so more vulnerable to this menace game, which necessitates launching of a comprehensive awareness drive for making the students aware about the ill effects of this game besides putting in place internet safety norms for removing links of the Blue Whale game and further monitoring the unsolicited content whether in the form of games or social media sites,” the circular says.
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