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Device & Digital Safety:
Why It Matters for Indian School Students

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In today’s digital age, students are using smartphones, tablets, and laptops for learning and leisure but this brings real safety risks if we are not prepared

Key Facts & Data on Device & Digital Safety in India

Cybercrime Against Children Is Rising in India

Recent reports indicate that cybercrime involving children has seen significant growth — including cyberbullying, impersonation, stalking, exposure to harmful content, and online exploitation. This rising trend points to an urgent need for preventive digital safety education in schools

Source: Childeology (NCRB Data)

Children Are Digitally Active but Not Digitally Safe

While Indian children are quick to adopt smartphones, laptops, and educational apps, research shows that they are less confident in safe digital practices like enabling privacy settings, detecting scams, reporting suspicious activity, or identifying harmful online behaviour

Source: NCERT Journal of Education & Technology

Students Lack Awareness of Safe Online Practices

A recent survey of Indian school students aged 12–18 highlights a major gap: while most are active internet users, many lack basic awareness of safe online behaviour, including privacy protection, recognising threats, and responsible digital conduct

Source: NCERT Journal of Education & Technology

80–89% Indians Believe Schools Must Teach Online Safety

Multiple national studies show that a large majority of Indian adults (80–89%) strongly feel that schools should formally teach online safety and digital wellness as part of the curriculum. Parents and educators increasingly expect schools to guide students on responsible device and internet use

Source: ET CISO

Padhai Ka Future: Vision & Initiative

Intel has come together with iDream Education to advance the “Padhai Ka Future” initiative, a national effort aimed at ensuring that student laptops across India become safe, protected, and purpose-built learning devices. The collaboration rests on a simple but powerful principle: “A laptop becomes a true learning device only when it comes preloaded with trusted educational resources.”

Through “Padhai Ka Future,” Intel and iDream Education aim to:

  • Reduce risks arising from unguarded internet access, social media, and digital distractions
  • Provide seamless access to bilingual, curriculum-aligned digital content all in one place

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If you believe in safe, confident, & future-ready students, we invite you to take the pledge to ensure responsible & secure digital learning for every child

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