Manuscript Title:

AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE CYBER CRIME AWARENESS AMONG PUPIL TEACHERS OF PUNJAB

Author:

Dr. REKHA

DOI Number:

DOI:10.17605/OSF.IO/SE49G

Published : 2022-04-23

About the author(s)

1. Dr. REKHA - Assistant Professor, Malwa Central College of Education for Women, Ludhiana.

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Abstract

Cybercrime is the latest and perhaps the most complicated problem in cyber world. “Any criminal activity that uses computers either as an instrumental target or a means for perpetuating further crime comes within the ambit of cybercrime” There is a widespread lack of awareness regarding cybercrimes and cyber laws among the people who are constantly using information technology infrastructure for official and personal purposes. In this study researcher tried to investigate the cybercrime awareness among the pupil teachers of Punjab. Sample of the study comprised of 200 B.Ed. students of three different colleges of education i.e. D.A.N. College of Education for Women, K.C. College of Education and SAI College of Education, Jadla of Nawanshahr District. Out of these 200 B.Ed. students, 50 were male and 120 were female. Scale of cybercrime awareness was developed by the researcher herself. This scale consists of 42 statements out of which 24 were positive statements and remaining 18 were negative statements. Each statement was set against five point scale. The results of the study revealed that B.Ed. students studying in the colleges of education in Nawanshahr district having low level of awareness regardingcybercrime. Further this study also indicates that male as well as urban pupil teachers were more aware than the female and rural pupil teachers respectively.


Keywords

Cyber Crime and Pupil Teachers.