Nepal Internet Foundation celebrates ‘Safe Internet Day’

KATHMANDU: Nepal Internet Foundation (NIF) celebrated 'Safe Internet Day' by organising various public awareness programmes. The NIF organised a virtual programme titled “Together for Better Internet”, on February 08, on Safe Internet Day. Students and founders of foster homes attended the meeting. JCI President Pradeep Dhamala delivered a welcome speech on the occasion of Safe Internet Day. General Manager and Founding Director of Cash Trading, Bhushan Ratna Bajracharya, and Nepal Internet Foundation provided awareness training on safe Internet usage. Similarly, Worldlink Marketing Manager Tenzin Chogyal gave a presentation on WorldLink's facilities to protect children from unnecessary content and brief on the app safenet to keep them safe. At the end of the programme, Bikram Shrestha, President of Nepal Internet Foundation, presented a poster of Safe Internet Day with his closing remarks. Likewise, Nepal Internet Foundation distributed posters to ward chairperson Bal Krishna Shrestha and ward representative of Budhanilkantha Municipality-3 on February 11 and discussed the programme. Moreover, on the occasion of Safe Internet Day 2022, the Foundation released cartoon posters with messages in three orphanages of Budhanilkantha Municipality on February 12. The main objective of the programme was to raise awareness among children on safe usage of the internet. In collaboration with Worldlink Communications, NIF provided free internet service to 37 orphanages in Budhanilkantha. Similarly, the foundation has also distributed posters about safe internet in three organisations and provided information about safe use. Bikram Shrestha, President of Nepal Internet Foundation, handed over a poster to Bhanu Sharma, Founder of Ekta Balbalika Vikas Kendra, expressing his knowledge about safe internet and information about crime through internet service and its solution. As many as 14 girls are said to be receiving awareness training and education at Ekta Balbalika Vikas Kendra. Similarly, Shrestha shared his knowledge and experience about safe internet with Dandy Sherpa, founder of Tewa Association for Children with Disabilities. The association has been providing education and training to 22 persons with disabilities. Also, Shrestha handed over the poster to Diksha Chapagain, founder of Pavitra Samaj Seva Nepal. There are about 50 orphans and old people at Pavitra Samaj Seva Nepal. READ ALSO:

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