Ayushmann Khurrana On Safer Internet Day: Through Education, We Can Empower Children To Stay Safe Online
Ayushmann, voted as one of the most influential people of the world by TIME Magazine, has been recently appointed as UNICEF's Celebrity Advocate for their global campaign EVAC (Ending Violence Against Children)
Youth
icon
and
Bollywood
star
Ayushmann
Khurrana
is
a
thought
leader
who
is
aiming
to
bring
constructive,
positive
changes
in
society
with
his
progressive,
conversation-starting
entertainers.
Ayushmann,
voted
as
one
of
the
most
influential
people
of
the
world
by
TIME
Magazine,
has
been
recently
appointed
as
UNICEF's
Celebrity
Advocate
for
their
global
campaign
EVAC
(Ending
Violence
Against
Children).
On
Safer
Internet
Day
today,
Ayushmann
and
UNICEF
have
collaborated
again
to
create
awareness
on
how
education
can
lead
children
to
harness
the
full
potential
of
the
internet.
"The
online
world
presents
such
a
great
chance
for
children
to
learn
and
share
their
ideas.
This
Safer
Internet
Day,
let's
encourage
children,
especially
girls
to
explore
the
internet
and
fuel
their
ambitions
and
dreams
for
a
promising
future,"
says
Ayushmann,
who
is
the
fastest
growing
Bollywood
star
on
the
internet
today
according
to
the
latest
Duff
&
Phelps
report.
His
social
media
following
increased
by
a
staggering
70
percent
as
compared
to
2019,
the
report
stated.
He
adds,
"The
opportunities
presented
by
the
internet
are
endless.
Children
can
learn
more
and
share
their
ideas
with
the
world.
The
internet
is
full
of
ideas
and
imagination,
much
like
the
mind
of
a
child.
There
are
also
dangers,
but
through
education,
we
can
empower
children
to
stay
safe
online.
This
Safer
Internet
Day,
let's
work
to
end
violence
online
and
make
the
online
world
a
safer
space
for
every
child."
According
to
the
National
Crime
Records
Bureau
(2018),
every
hour
5
cases
of
child
sexual
abuse
are
reported
in
India.
The
National
Family
Health
Survey
-
4
reveals
that
1
in
5
adolescent
girls
experience
physical
violence
since
age
15;
that
99%
of
school
children
are
subject
to
physical
and
mental
abuse
by
teachers
(according
to
the
National
Commission
for
Protection
of
Child
Rights
2012).
These
are
just
reported
figures.