Teachers or mentors --- play a critical role, Florence. You have asked the right question here, and the answer depends on learning about cyber issues including cybersecurity. In India, this subject is not part of mainstream educational curricula, so having teachers/mentors for cybersecurity is a challenge. Without teachers/mentors, how can widespread education on this issue be sustained? Linked with this is the specific conditions within countries/societies linked with cybersecurity which are generally brought up under Tunis Agenda discussions on "digital divides". To be relevant, teachers/mentors need to be aware of such country/society specifics as well. What would your views be on making capacity building in cybersecurity focus on training of teachers/mentors as well as on educating the wider student community?

Source author: Asoke Mukerji asokem@diplomacy.edu