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In our workshop at Delhi Technological University, we spoke to may students about cyber bullying prevention. It seems like a lot of youngsters are fearful of the fact that they might face harassment if they come online or express views. Firstly, bullying, being harsh or mean to somebody online can get you in trouble. Please also note that bullying leads to suicidal & depressing thoughts in victims. Do you really want to be responsible for taking a life due to your actions? Think carefully before you type or express your views. For those who may have suffered bullying, please speak up. Share it with your teachers, friends, family, someone trusted. Most importantly, do not take social media too seriously. Its only one small part of your life. If you want to talk or find more information but do it anonymously, please reach out to our helpline on the website. ABOUT 'AKANCHA AGAINST HARASSMENT' 'Akancha Against Harassment' is India's largest social impact initiative against cyber harassment. It was founded by Miss Akancha Srivastava in February 2017. Its a not for profit Section 8 organisation. Our Honorary advisory board members have illustrious company of: Vijay Shekhar Sharma (Founder- Paytm), IG Navniet Sekera (Uttar Pradesh), IG Roopa Moudgil (Karnataka) & IG Krishna Prakash (Maharashtra), Ritesh Malik (Founder- Innov8), Princess Diya (MP- Rajsamand). We are glad to have their support for this important cause. The initiative aims at Education, Empowerment & Bridging of general population with the authorities. To create educational awareness about cyber safety, the Foundation conducts workshops across the country in schools, colleges, tech universities, IITs, IIMs, teachers trainings, parents and more. Objective of these workshops is to educate mindful use of technology. Its a preemptive measure of making sure the probabilities of crime are reduced. It is also an effort to inspire everyone to give back to the country with their own skills. The initiative has appointed its ambassadors & champions across the country to take forward this education at schools, colleges. If you want to invite us to your school, college, community or if you would like to work with us, please send us an email at : HelloAkancha@gmail.com The initiative has a panel of lawyers, legal experts & members of other NGOs that empower with law & processes. One of the big gaps in India is that often we are not aware of our rights. We aim to help with information that can empower you in any situation of cyber safety. Bridging is the most unique attribute of the initiative. We have a host of senior police officers from across the country supporting us in content & awareness drive. We are also honoured to have IG Navniet Sekera (Uttar Pradesh), IG Roopa Moudgil (Karnataka) & IG Krishna Prakash (Maharashtra) on our advisory board. This unique strength helps us address any victim complaints that come to us as well as inform people about various measures of law enforcement across the country. We run India's only multilingual AI chat helpline for cyber safety. This helpline is currently available in Hindi & English on our website. It can be accessed from any internet enabled device. You can chat here anonymously, fearlessly. We do not track ISPs unless you trigger an SOS to Akancha in any crisis situation. Please note that all SOS emails go ONLY to Akancha. They are not accessed by any other team member. We encourage you to please watch our videos, go to our website, arm yourself with knowledge. Stay Aware, Stay Safe. Website: www.AkanchaAgainstHarassment.com Email: HelloAkancha@gmail.com Twitter: @AkanchaS Instagram: @akanchas