Zoom Video Communications, has announced that it will be supporting the expansion of Young Leaders for Active Citizenship’s (YLAC) Digital Champions program with an aim to advance digital safety on the internet among young adults.

The program will cover schools across 10 states in India and educate more than 50,000 students in grade eight and above on digital privacy and security, said a press release from Zoom.

Through this initiative, Zoom will support YLAC to expand its program to institutes of more states in the country, particularly where students are first-generation learners and lack primary knowledge of safe and meaningful use of the digital space. Additionally, Zoom will support translations of content on digital safety in several Indian languages starting with Hindi, the most widely spoken language in the country – thereby extending the reach of the program to a larger population, added the release.

“At Zoom, we are committed to making the internet a safer place for everyone. We are keen to work with local partners to ensure that India’s youth are equipped with tools to make the best use of opportunities available to them through the internet. As students across the country are using our platform extensively for remote learning, their safety and wellbeing remain our key priorities. This initiative will not only benefit Zoom users but will also empower first-time internet users with the knowledge on digital privacy and security,” said Iravati Damle, Director of Government Affairs, Zoom.