Digital Wellness Online Challenge (VVA Primary/Secondary Section)
The Department of Electronics and Information Technology, Govt. of India recently launched the Digital India Campaign at the hands of the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Naredra Modi. As a part of this campaign, 1st July to 07th July 2015 is declared as Digital India Week.
To mark this celebration, a Digital Wellness Online Challenge was initiated with wide range of activities to raise awareness about the Government initiatives for Universal Digitization and Digital Equity by transforming India into a Digitally Improved Society and Knowledge based economy.
Vidya Vikas Academy, Margao Goa, participated in this Digital Wellness Online Challenge. The students of Classes 6 to 12 participated in the Online Quiz. The objective of conducting such an activity was:
- To develop an understanding of Digital Wellness
- Become familiar with technology used for various cyber threats, identify dangers lurking in the online world.
- To gain knowledge of cyber security, safety and cyber ethics.
Students were very enthusiastic to take up such an online task. Participation Certificates were generated online and the same were printed and were awarded to the students at the hands of the Principal Dr. Alan Rodrigues, Vice-Principal (Secondary Section) Mrs. Tania Monteiro and Mrs. Joble Bijoy (Sr. Secondary Section) in the presence of the computer teachers.
Many students cleared two rounds of quiz and were awarded certificate of merit.
Mr. Sarvadnya Sambari, Mrs. Pradnya Nadkarni, Mr. Pruthviraj Dessai and Mr. Mitendra Alve co-ordinated the online quiz.
