Prepare Comprehensive Online Safety Framework for Children: Revanth Reddy
The Chief Minister called for involving parents in the effort to prepare the child online safety framework
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy ordered state government officials to prepare a comprehensive child online safety framework with an aim to safeguard children from cybercrimes and ensure they get justice.
The framework will be prepared in consultation with the High Court and the Telangana State Legal Services Authority (TGSLSA), the Chief Minister announced at a national conference on Saturday.
The Chief Minister delivered an address at the inaugural session of the National Legal Services Authority’s South Zone Regional Conference.
On the occasion, the Chief Minister launched the TGSLSA Freedom from Bonded Labour – Legal Aid, Rescue, Rehabilitation and Re-integration Scheme, 2026. The scheme provides a simple mechanism for reporting of incidents of bonded labour and to spread awareness on the rights of the labour.
He reiterated the government's commitment to giving full support to the Legal Services Authorities (LSAs) so the good work can be taken to every district, and every village.
He called for involving parents in the effort to prepare the Child Online Safety Framework. "Every child and parent should know two numbers: 1930 for cybercrime and 1098 for child help."
He suggested parents to speak to their children and be curious on what they are doing on internet. "Be curious, not judgemental." He added that protecting children and women remains the highest priority of the state government. Besides Police, Telangana has many good institutions - Bharosa, Child Protection Units, Child Welfare Committees, Special Courts and LSAs - all of them working together as one system to protect the child.
“Our Bharosa centres give police support, medical help, legal aid and counselling to women and children under one roof. Hyderabad has India’s first Child Friendly Court. Women Safety Wing of our police department runs SHE-Bharosa Cyber Labs to protect children,” Revanth Reddy explained.
“Through CybHER app, we are preparing students and teachers to stay safe online. Students are becoming cyber ambassadors for classmates,” he said.
The TGSLSA has signed a MoU with the School Education department. Teachers are educating children about their legal rights. Over 3,000 Child Protection Officers have been trained so far, he explained.
“Justice is not only about conviction. It is about restoration. It is about dignity. It is about giving back children their childhood,” he said. He drew a parallel between Mahatma Gandhi's fight for the weak and poor using the law and the work of LSAs.
Acknowledging that the internet and AI brought positive changes in lives, the Chief Minister warned that innocent children could be vulnerable to misinformation. “Children can make mistakes and its consequences can be bad for themselves, for their families, and for the society. Internet did not create these crimes, but it has made it easier to organise them on a global scale,” he said.
Revanth Reddy said the challenge was to work towards stopping cyber-crimes against children, keeping them safe and ensuring children get justice. He expressed delight at hosting the event in Hyderabad. He expressed confidence that the recommendations from the conference will guide not only Telangana, but the entire country.
Union Minister of State Arjun Ram Meghwal, Telangana High Court Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh, Supreme Court Judges Alok Aradhe, R. Mahadevan, P.S. Narasimha, Vikram Nath, and Telangana High Court Judge Sam Koshy attended the conference. The conference was organised with the theme ‘Justice for Children in Cyberspace’.
