ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and TikTok signed Memorandum of Understanding to promote digital safety in government schools across Pakistan through multifaceted approach.

Programme includes comprehensive training programmes and guidelines for teachers, parents and students that will be covered through, workshops, seminars, webinars, awareness videos etc. to shed light on legitimate use of social media and tackle associated risks, according to an official statement. In attendance at this significant event were Chairman PTA, Maj Gen (retd) Hafeezur Rehman, Director General WAD and Director General S&D as well as representatives from MoITT.

Head of Public Policy and Government Relations, Pakistan at TikTok, Fahad Khan Niazi as well as Head of Public Policy Programmes South Asia at TikTok, Zara Basharat Higgs were also present.

Chairman PTA said authority remains steadfast in its dedication towards digital safety. This partnership with TikTok, prominent social media platform, serves as reaffirmation of PTA’s commitment towards more secure and safe online environment.

PTA anticipated that this pioneering initiative would set stage for other social media platforms to follow suit in establishing partnership with authority to enhance local digital environment.

Published in The Daily National Courier, September, 08 2023

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