LESSONS ON INTERNET ETIQUETTES AND CYBER-BULLYING – MINISTER OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

UNSTARRED QUESTION / நட்சத்திரமிடப்படாத கேள்வி 

2582. DR. T. SUMATHY (a) THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN:

Will the Minister of Electronics & Information Technology be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Ministry in consultation with the Ministry of Education proposes to introduce lessons on internet 
etiquette and ethics in schools in the upcoming academic year for children age seven and above and if so, the 
details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
(b) the number of complaints received by the Government about cyberbullying during each of the last three years, 
State/UT-wise and the steps taken by the Government in this regards;
(c) whether the Government is aware that unlike in UK and US, India does not have any rules and laws under which 
sponsored content should be flagged and if so, the details thereof and the reactions of the Government thereto; 
and
(d) whether the Ministry proposes to regulate, with the help of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, sponsored 
content to protect the customers from misleading advertisements and if so, the details thereof and if not, the 
reasons therefor?