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Put Samith, Director-General at the Ministry of Education told Khmer Times yesterday that it aims to protect elementary, secondary, and high school children from all forms of abuses, online and offline.

Samith said, “In this digital age, protecting students from cybercrimes is a top priority. According to numerous reports, children are victims of online abuse, cyberbullying, sexual exploitation, cyber sexual harassment, and other crimes. One of the most efficient ways to reduce the number of these incidents is to include them in classroom teaching.”

He added that children in elementary, secondary, and high schools are targets of online abuses, so the children must be aware of the nature of those crimes, the impact it leaves on their life, and how to overcome from that.

“Students have limited knowledge about the cybercrimes, which is why most of them fall prey to the offenders, and they do not even know how to reach out for help as it happens to them,” he said.

He pointed out that teachers are key to disseminating and imparting such lessons to students, and they will have the flexibility to decide which day of the week they can give those lessons.

“For example, boy students will learn that it is not appropriate to touch certain body in public and take photos and sending them to strangers or even someone they knew, particularly females,” he said.

He added that students must alert the parents immediately if anybody asked them to send such pictures, and they must not keep quite if they encounter such wrongdoings.

Children should be encouraged to speak up and do not feel shy to inform their parents, he pointed out.

“When their children confront these types of cybercrimes, parents must work with the authorities as well. They cannot remain silent out of respect for their children even though the crimes amount to sexual offences. If the perpetrators are not caught on time, there will be more victims,” he said.

Secretary General of Cambodia National Children Council Kem Sovandy said that the council is working in coordination with relevant ministries to combat cybercrimes against children.

“If the students are aware of this, they will seek assistance from adults when difficulties arise in front of them, which will help them from
to get timely assistance. Students will learn about these crimes in depth since it will benefit them
in many ways,” he said.

He added that the government may employ additional strategies to prevent juvenile cybercrimes, and the council will work closely together to safeguard children across the country.

Keo Samnang, 52, Grade 6 teachers of Russey Sros primary school, said that students now are different as they are living in the current digital age. “Cybercrimes put students at risk as it will impact their physical and mental health at a young age. Therefore, these teaching topics like cybercrimes may benefit them from becoming victims.”

A study by UNICEF revealed that one in 10 children were subjected to online sexual exploitation in Cambodia last year alone. The government is worried more could become victims unless there is a coordinated effort to spread awareness about online abuses.

pootylicious wrote: ↑Sun Nov 27, 2022 12:45 pm

You can walk away from the screen, but other people will still see it and it will carry into real life or create stigmas. Looking away from the screen is about a useful as walking out of the room of a real bully or putting on headphones and ignoring them. The initial insult you have seen has already done its damage and everyone else in the room heard it too.