Rising domestic violence cases discussed at school webinar

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, May 18

A webinar to discuss rising incidents of domestic violence and cyber crimes amid the Covid-induced lockdown was organised by Mount Litera Zee School.

Panelists included Gurpreet Deo, ADGP (Community and Policing); Inderbir Singh, AIG (Cybercrime and Modernisation); Jayant Mishra, legal expert; and Sumer Bahadur Singh, a former principal of Lawrence School, Sanawar. Around 500 students, along with parents, attended the webinar. Disha, a handbook on safety of women by Gurpreet Deo, was released.

AIG Inderbir said: “What gets posted online cannot be deleted. Hence, one should avoid sharing personal details unless one has enough cyber security in place.” He apprised the audience of the need for cyber security and various related laws through a presentation.

Manjot Dhillon, director, Mount Litera Zee School, said the webinar was held to discuss solutions to incidents of domestic violence, child sex abuse and cybercrimes, which have increased during the lockdown.