Seminar on role of cyber space in enhanced drug usage by children
The Hindu
KOZHIKODE
As part of the National Cyber Security Awareness Month, the Cyberdome of the Kerala Police organised a seminar on the role of cyber space in enhanced drug usage and suicide attempts by children, at the District Police Training Centre in Kozhikode on Wednesday. A. Sreenivas, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Kozhikode City; Seema P. Uthaman, Head of the Department of Psychiatric Social Work, Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, and R. Aji, Government Model Higher Secondary School, spoke at the seminar.

The draft policy for “Responsible Digital Use Among Students”, released on Monday by the Department of Health and Family Welfare, has recommended that parents set structured routines with clear screen-time rules and prioritise privacy, safety, and open conversation with children on digital well-being.












