Education: Beeline-supported ‘Safe Internet’ classes under way in Armenia

ARKA, Armenia

YEREVAN, July 24. /ARKA/. The heads of Beeline and World Vision Armenia have visited Zepyur Camp in Armenia’s resort of Hankavan, where ‘Safe Internet’ classes are being provided to children. 

The press office of Beeline says the aim of the classes is to teach 11-to-14-year-old teens a number of skills connected with internet and safe use rules.

As many as 20 teens from Talin are being trained.   

“As a responsible IT company, Beeline wants its services to be used only for the benefit of clients,” 
Andrey Pyatakhin, CEO of Beeline in Armenia, is quoted in the press release. “Safety in the network is very important, especially among teenagers, and we, on our side, are doing whatever is possible to equip them with necessary knowledge.”

Pyatakhin expressed confidence that the attendees of the classes will share their new knowledge with their families and friends, and this means the classes will produce a multiple effect making life better. 

The classes are being conducted as part of ‘Safety of Children in Network’ program, which was launched in March 2017 by World Vision Armenia and Beeline. 

The program implies the organization of 30 classes for 600 children from Yerevan, Talin and Kapan. 

The aim of the program is to enhance children and their parents’ awareness of the safe internet usage rules.  

ArmenTel CJSC, a subsidiary of Russian VimpelCom (trading as Beeline), provides fixed and mobile telecommunication services and a high-speed access to Internet. -0—

14:29 24.07.2017