{"id":246,"date":"2026-03-11T12:49:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T12:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.thewakf.org\/?p=246"},"modified":"2026-05-14T13:39:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T13:39:45","slug":"bala-wunti-tech-fellows-launch-bwtf-cyber-smart-initiative-school-outreach-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.thewakf.org\/?p=246","title":{"rendered":"Bala Wunti Tech Fellows Launch \u201cBWTF Cyber Smart Initiative\u201d School Outreach Campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Bala Wunti Tech Fellows (BWTF), powered by the Wunti Al-Khair Foundation, have launched a two-day school outreach campaign titled<strong>&nbsp;\u201cBWTF Cyber Smart Initiative,\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;aimed at promoting cyber safety awareness among students in Bauchi State.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The campaign kicked off on&nbsp;<strong>October 15, 2025<\/strong>, with a visit to&nbsp;<strong>LYS Academy<\/strong>, and continued on&nbsp;<strong>October 16, 2025<\/strong>, at&nbsp;<strong>Federal Government Girls College (FGGC), Bauchi<\/strong>. The initiative is part of BWTF\u2019s broader commitment to digital literacy, responsible online behavior, and youth empowerment in an increasingly connected world.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During both visits, the BWTF team engaged students in interactive sessions, teaching essential&nbsp;<strong>cybersecurity tips<\/strong>&nbsp;such as protecting personal information online, recognizing phishing attempts, creating strong passwords, and promoting digital responsibility. The sessions were designed to help students navigate the internet safely and confidently.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The campaign also featured&nbsp;<strong>quiz competitions<\/strong>&nbsp; where students demonstrated their understanding of cybersecurity concepts, with winners receiving prizes as motivation to remain&nbsp;<strong>\u201ccyber smart.\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;In addition, the team distributed&nbsp;<strong>educational books and branded water bottles<\/strong>&nbsp;to participants as tokens of encouragement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking during the outreach, a representative of the Wunti Al-Khair Foundation emphasized that the initiative reflects the Foundation\u2019s ongoing commitment to&nbsp;<strong>empowering young minds through technology and education<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Cyber Smart Initiative is designed to build a generation that understands not just how to use the internet, but how to use it safely and productively,\u201d the representative said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students and school officials expressed appreciation for the program, describing it as both enlightening and timely, especially in a digital era where cyber threats are on the rise. With the successful completion of the two-day outreach, BWTF reaffirmed its plan to&nbsp;<strong>extend the Cyber Smart Initiative<\/strong>&nbsp;to more schools across Bauchi State, ensuring that more young people are equipped with the knowledge and confidence to stay safe in the digital world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Bala Wunti Tech Fellows (BWTF), powered by the Wunti Al-Khair Foundation, have launched a two-day school outreach campaign titled&nbsp;\u201cBWTF Cyber Smart Initiative,\u201d&nbsp;aimed at promoting cyber safety awareness among students in Bauchi State.&nbsp; The campaign kicked off on&nbsp;October 15, 2025, with a visit to&nbsp;LYS Academy, and continued on&nbsp;October 16, 2025, at&nbsp;Federal Government Girls College (FGGC), [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"format":"standard"},"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[39,37],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-246","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-community-dev","category-education"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.thewakf.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/246","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.thewakf.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.thewakf.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.thewakf.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.thewakf.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=246"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news.thewakf.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/246\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":247,"href":"https:\/\/news.thewakf.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/246\/revisions\/247"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.thewakf.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=246"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.thewakf.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=246"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.thewakf.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=246"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}