School Policies

Information and Communication Technology Policy

Use of Information and Communication Technology:

Students are provided with IT resources to optimize their learning.

• Online resources.
• Computer Laboratories.

Online Resources:

Online resources such as assignments, model question papers, etc. are shared with the students, in the classroom or through the School Website/App

Computer Resources:

Rules for the school computer labs are as follows.

• Treat all ICT equipment with care.
• Do not eat or drink in the ICT laboratories
• Use computers for schoolwork only.
• Do not attempt to access another student’s account
• Do not tamper or interfere with the system
• Use the Internet for school related work only
• Store all your work
• Playing games in the ICT lab is strictly prohibited
• If there is a problem with your computer, do not attempt to fix it yourself
• Call your teacher for any assistance.
• It is mandatory to maintain silence in ICT lab

Use of Technology:

Technology should be used responsibly at all times.

• Users are responsible for the protection of their own network account and should not divulge their password to anyone. This includes classmates, parents, and teachers.
• Users should not log on to or use any account other than their own and should log off when leaving a workstation, even for a short period of time.

It is not acceptable to:

• attempt to introduce a virus to the network
• attempt to bypass network or system security
• attempt to gain access to an unauthorized area or system
• attempt to use any form of hacking/cracking software or system
• connect any device to the network that has access to the internet via a connection not provided by the school
• access and download material that is indecent or obscene, infringes copyright, is unlawful, or brings the name of the school into disrepute

Privacy:

The school believes in working in collaboration with the Parent Community and expects the parents to support the school for the benefit of the students

• Users must, at all times, respect the privacy of others
• Users are responsible for their own devices. The school cannot be held responsible for any damage/loss of students’ devices.
• Users may under no conditions photograph any individuals without prior permission, in compliance with Indian Law
• Users should not forward private data without permission from the author
• Users should realize the school has a right to access personal areas on the network
• Privacy will be respected unless there is a reason to believe that the Acceptable Use Policy has been breached or that school guidelines are not being followed.