SHAH ALAM: A total of 240 primary school pupils from 12 schools in Shah Alam participated in the Safe Internet Campaign (KIS) organised by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).
The initiative aims to educate young students on responsible internet usage and digital safety.
Selangor Islamic Affairs and Cultural Innovation Committee chairman Dr Mohammad Fahmi Ngah highlighted the importance of such programmes, noting that Selangor has among the best internet infrastructure in Malaysia. He raised concerns over children under 13 creating social media accounts despite age restrictions.
“What matters most is awareness and education, including parental controls. Campaigns like this are good to address related concerns,“ he said after visiting the KIS exhibition at SK Seksyen 9. The event was also attended by Shah Alam MP Azli Yusof and MCMC Chief State Affairs Officer Bukhari Yahya.
The campaign is being conducted in multiple schools, including SK Seksyen 6, 7, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, SK Shah Alam, SK Kota Kemuning, SK Padang Jawa, and SK Bandar Anggerik. A total of 24 teachers are using specially designed KIS modules for Standards 1 and 2 pupils.
Mohammad Fahmi revealed plans to expand the programme to 900 schools in Selangor by next year, with potential extensions to university students, parents, and senior citizens. He also suggested improving digital safety in public spaces like mosques, where senior citizens frequently use the internet.
Meanwhile, Communications Ministry Deputy Secretary-General Mano Verabathran shared that KIS has already reached over 400 schools and two higher learning institutions nationwide, involving 1,099 trainers from the National Information Dissemination Centre (NADI).
A Training of Trainers (TOT) programme has been introduced to expand the pool of educators, with the goal of reaching 10,000 schools by year-end. University students are also being mobilised to conduct sessions in nearby schools.
“Each time KIS is held, we remain committed to raising awareness among primary pupils to say no to social media, while encouraging secondary and university students to use it more responsibly,“ Mano added. – Bernama