Government urges more schools to enrol in Cyber Explorers programme

The initiative has reached a total of 50,000 students aged 11 to 14 within 18 months of its launch

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Government encourages more students to get enrolled in Cyber Explorers programme
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Government encourages more students to get enrolled in Cyber Explorers programme

The government is actively encouraging additional schools to enrol their students in the Cyber Explorers programme, which has engaged 50,000 students from 2,000 schools during its initial 18-month period.

Introduced in 2022, Cyber Explorers is a free learning platform tailored for students aged 11 to 14. The platform is aimed at familiarising them with essential cybersecurity principles, in line wit...

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