Meta’s academic ‘Chai Chats’ collection is ready to foster digital literacy in Pakistan

Meta, in collaboration with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), has launched an academic collection, ‘Chai Chats’ to create consciousness amongst younger Pakistani Fb customers on digital literacy and social cohesion by way of improved digital experiences.  The collection includes a close-knit group of college pals encountering tough on-line conditions which they overcome with grace, friendship, and humour to encourage and persuade youth to undertake a constructive and accountable on-line behaviour.

This system goals to achieve hundreds of thousands of younger Pakistanis on-line by way of the online collection, in addition to 180 secondary faculty academics and over 1,000 secondary faculty college students by way of local people coaching , which may also prepare educators in at-risk communities to deal with these subjects with at-risk communities.

The webisode collection ‘Chai Chats’ is centred on the day-to-day on-line experiences of 5 college pals and the way in which they assist one another navigate each their on-line and offline lives, whereas their totally different socio-cultural and behavioural inclinations additionally come into play. The characters and their tales are anticipated to function position fashions by resonating nicely with the younger audiences.

Commenting on the initiative, Chairman PTA, Maj. Gen (R) Amir Azeem Bajwa, applauded Meta’s efforts. “This initiative will improve Pakistani youth’s skill to make constructive, productive and legit use of social media platforms for private and collective well-being. Meta has been on the forefront of selling digital literacy by way of improved digital experiences.” He additional mentioned, “The Authorities of Pakistan is dedicated to leveraging digital know-how to speed up socio-economic growth nationwide and I hope this initiative will  show to be an essential stepping stone on this regard.”

Additionally sharing his ideas, Ruici Tio, Coverage Program Supervisor, APAC- Meta mentioned,: “The initiative furthers Meta’s long-term dedication to fostering digital literacy in Pakistan and supporting all customers to harness the advantages of technological innovation for his or her development and socioeconomic development. This collection goals to interact younger Pakistanis within the essential discourse of being accountable digital residents by way of inventive messages to in the end allow them to make use of social media platforms for studying and development. We’re particularly grateful to PTA for partnering with us on this essential initiative.”

There shall be six weekly episodes, with two specializing in every key space, together with ‘Assume earlier than you act’, ‘Girls’s expertise on-line’, ‘Important Discussions’, and ‘Empathy’. Every episode addresses actual issues that folks face on-line every single day and are anticipated to spotlight helpful methods to beat tough on-line conditions. The collection shall be out there at (https://www.fb.com/chaichatspk/) 

The Chai Chats program can also be collaborating on a academics’ coaching program on digital literacy and empowered behaviours in partnership with Meta’s program companion, Shaoor Basis. Below Shaoor’s Faculty Program, the curriculum will embody Fb’s current ‘We Assume Digital’ modules and Chai Chats Webisodes. The coaching will happen in 6 Districts throughout Pakistan, together with Rajanpur, Dera Gazi Khan, and Multan in Southern Punjab and Kohat, Swat, and Banu in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It goals to achieve 180 academics and over 1,000 college students in these communities to boost their digital and significant pondering abilities.

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