MCIT, Ministry of Education Co-Organize Digi-Safe Program for Students, Teachers
The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Technical Education, is organizing the Digi-Safe program from August 10 to September 3, as part of the Digital Citizenship and Online Safety initiative.
The program aims to build a safer digital environment in schools and strengthen digital skills across the education community. It also equips teachers, schools, and families to help students navigate the digital world safely and responsibly, laying the groundwork for a generation that engages online with awareness and good judgment.
Sessions run for four days in each of four governorates: Giza, Alexandria, Port Said, and Cairo, training 280 teachers and student welfare specialists along with 400 students.
The training covers digital citizenship skills and protection from digital and AI-related risks, including core concepts, safe internet use, risk prevention, and appropriate responses to cyber threats and AI-related dangers. Sessions also address privacy, data protection, password security, and how to report incidents and seek help.
Digi-Safe follows an interactive model built around teamwork, case analysis, real-life scenarios, and exercises on how to respond and intervene appropriately. It's designed to help teachers and student welfare specialists put digital knowledge into practice in their schools.
Students, in turn, take on the role of "digital citizenship ambassadors," raising awareness among their peers and leading activities within their own schools.
The program is a joint effort by MCIT and the Ministry of Education to raise digital awareness and build the capacity of teachers and students to use technology safely. It supports Egypt's push toward a digitally responsible generation, equipped to use technology and AI wisely as the country works toward a safer digital society.