Digital space is real for them, and school administrators and heads must incorporate how to navigate the online world into the school curriculum,” said Dastur Mukerji. Exchange of inappropriate messages, sexual connotations in communication among children, deepfakes and examples of fake identities online are some of the other challenges of the online world that the panel discussed. Rachel Elias of St Thomas Girls’ said children often kept their “social media accounts” secret from their parents. Teaching children about online safety is now part of life skills, said La Martiniere for Girls principal Rupkatha Sarkar. It is the same with social media.

Source: The Telegraph January 07, 2026 02:40 UTC