Child-focused cyber-awareness programmes were introduced to help students understand online safety.
KERALA POLICE CYBER DIVISION INITIATIVE
KID GLOVE 2.0
The journey to a digitally secure tomorrow
A child-centred cyber-safety framework that moves beyond one-time awareness and builds continuity, community, leadership, listening and timely intervention.
Kid Glove Cyber Summit 2026
Le Meridien Kochi
8 October 2026Kochi, Kerala
Protecting children in cyberspace
KID GLOVE 2.0
Digital life begins early. Protection must begin earlier.
Why KIDGLOVE matters now
Children are growing up in a world where digital life expands quickly and often outpaces guidance, safeguards and emotional support. Cyber risks now include exposure, coercion, bullying, manipulation, addiction, exploitation and silent distress.
The response cannot remain limited to one-time awareness lectures. It must become a living ecosystem of safety, support, leadership and intervention.
FROM 2015 TO A NEW ERA
From early awareness to a digital-safety movement
KidGlove began in 2015 as a child-focused cyber safety initiative of Kerala Police. It created early awareness around online risks and digital responsibility. Over time, the digital ecosystem changed dramatically.
The scale of children’s online exposure increased, the nature of harms became more layered, and the need for institutional support became more urgent. This led to a reimagining of the mission: from awareness-driven outreach to a structured, scalable, multi-stakeholder safety architecture.
Kid Glove 2.0 brings awareness, listening, leadership, intervention and community support together.
Kerala Police Cyber Division
A Decade of Digital Guardianship
Awareness
2015
Building responsible digital habits.
Transformation
2.0
From campaigns to continuous support.
Foundation
Awareness Begins
Child-friendly cyber-safety education reaches schools and communities.
Expansion
Community Participation
Schools, teachers, families and law enforcement begin working together.
Support
Listening and Intervention
Counsellors and cyber police strengthen early support and response pathways.
New Era
Kid Glove 2.0
A scalable framework for awareness, leadership, protection and digital guardianship.
Kid Glove Timeline
A Journey in Motion 2015-2026
From a child-focused cyber safety initiative to a multidisciplinary ecosystem designed for awareness, response, leadership and long-term community impact.
2015
Foundation
Kid Glove Launched
Kid Glove was launched as a child-focused cyber safety initiative.
2015-2024
Awareness
Public Engagement Expanded
Awareness-led interventions and public engagement strengthened the programme’s each across communities.
2025
Reimagination
Mission Reviewed
The mission was reviewed and reimagined to respond to an evolving digital reality.
2025-2026
Redesign
A New Framework Emerged
A framework-based redesign was initiated to create a more connected and sustainable model.
2026
Ecosystem
Core Support Network Strengthened
Core ecosystem strengthened with counsellors, cyber police, leadership pathways and a school-oriented structure.
Up to September 2026
Activation
Community Preparation
Engagements, partnerships, school preparations and community activation were advanced across the programme network.
8 October 2026
Milestone Event
Kid Glove Cyber Summit
A defining milestone bringing together the programme’s partners, leaders and child cyber-safety ecosystem.
KID GLOVE 2.0
Kid Glove Reimagined
The reimagined Kid Glove is not a campaign. It is a framework. It moves beyond isolated sessions and builds continuity, community and response capacity.
It links schools, students, teachers, counsellors, cyber police, volunteers and partner institutions into one coordinated child cyber-safety network.
Its purpose is not only to inform children, but to surround them with trusted systems that can listen, guide, respond and lead.
The Architects of Safety
Kid Glove is built on the belief that child cyber safety must be shared, distributed and human-centred. Its architecture brings together a multidisciplinary support ecosystem including psychologists, psychosocial counsellors, cyber police personnel, educators, volunteers, institutions and child leadership structures.
Each participant plays a distinct role in building safe digital habits, identifying distress and enabling timely support.
Cyber Police
Institutional support, safety, escalation and coordination.
Counsellors & Psychologists
Emotional listening, guidance and first response.
Schools & Teachers
Continuity, access and trust.
Student Leaders
Peer influence, role modelling and early support.
Partners & NGOs
Scale, expertise and innovation.
A Framework Designed for Reach and Response
Kid Glove is designed as a layered model. It combines awareness, peer leadership, counselling support, institutional capacity, and event-based mobilization into one connected system. It is not linear. It is cyclical and reinforcing.
Scaling Child Cyber Safety
From Awareness to a Statewide Movement
Kid Glove is being positioned as a scalable child cyber safety ecosystem across Kerala, bringing together schools, educators, counsellors, law enforcement agencies, and community partners to create a sustainable and collaborative support network.
But scale is not only numerical. It is also structural. The framework introduces student leadership through Cyber Captains, builds response sensitivity through the concept of mental health first responders for cyber issues, and nurtures a child safety culture that can grow inside institutions.
Our Direction
Building a Sustainable Safety Network
Child Safety Ecosystem
Creating a scalable child cyber safety ecosystem through schools
Cyber Captains
Student leadership pathways that build peer awareness and responsible action.
Early Support
Mental health first responders prepared to recognise and address cyber-related distress.
School-Based Continuity
A lasting institutional model rather than one-time awareness outreach.
Kid Glove in Action
Moments that Shape the Movement
A glimpse into Kid Glove programmes, engagements, learning sessions and community participation.
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200+
Trained Professionals
Counsellors, psychologists, psychosocial support professionals and cyber police personnel.
Human-Centred Support
One Listening Ecosystem
At the heart of Kid Glove is a growing active network of more than 200 counsellors and support professionals.
This multidisciplinary community includes psychologists, psychosocial counsellors, and cyber police personnel.
The core group represents a shift from lecture-based awareness to human-centred engagement. It enables listening, trust-building, guided support and a coordinated response wherever cyber issues intersect with emotional well-being.
Growing Together
Partnerships that Strengthen the Mission
Kid Glove is designed to grow through collaboration. NGOs, institutions, experts, schools, professionals, and responsible organizations each bring a unique strength to this mission.
Their participation expands reach, strengthens content, supports community trust, and improves sustainability.
This collective journey will culminate in the Kid Glove Cyber Summit on 8 October 2026, envisioned as a platform to celebrate leadership, share learning, deepen partnerships, and define the next horizon of child cyber safety.
Schools
Building child safety directly within educational institutions.
NGOs
Community engagement, outreach and sustainable partnerships.
Professionals
Counsellors, psychologists and experts providing trusted support.
Cyber Police
Guidance, intervention and institutional collaboration for child cyber safety.
Next Milestone
Kid Glove Cyber Summit
8 October 2026A platform to celebrate leadership, exchange knowledge, deepen partnerships and shape the future of child cyber safety.
Partnership Opportunities
Why Partner with Kid Glove?
Partnership with Kid Glove is an opportunity to contribute to a structured and scalable child cyber-safety movement while strengthening community trust, social responsibility and long-term impact.
Collective Impact
Every partner adds expertise, resources, institutional strength and new possibilities to the mission.
Align with a High-Impact Mission
Support a child-safety mission focused on awareness, prevention, guidance and timely response.
Support a Scalable Public Initiative
Contribute to a structured programme designed for schools, institutions and communities.
Strengthen Community Trust
Demonstrate social responsibility through meaningful engagement in child cyber safety.
Contribute Expertise and Resources
Bring knowledge, innovation, networks, technology and institutional capabilities to the programme.
Major Opportunity
Join the Kid Glove Cyber Summit
Become part of the Kid Glove Cyber Summit and the wider statewide child cyber-safety movement.
PROGRAMME LOCATION
Venue Details
The Kid Glove Cyber Summit 2026 will be held at Le Meredian Kochi, on 8 October 2026
Programme Venue
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Le Meredian Kochi
Maradu, Kochi
Kerala, India, 682304
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Location
Le Meredian Kochi
Programme Date
8 October 2026
Event
Kid Glove Cyber Summi
Travel Information
Arrival and Registration
Participants are expected to reach the venue by 9:00 AM on 8 October 2026 to facilitate registration and ensure a timely start to the programme.
KID GLOVE SUMMIT 2026
This Year’s Schedule
8 October 2026 · Le Meridien Kochi · Three parallel tracks with common plenary sessions, breaks and closing programme.
Thursday08 OCT 2026Le Meridien Kochi
08:00 – 09:30
COMMON SESSION
Registration (QR Scan) & Welcome Ceremony
09:30 – 10:30
OPENING PLENARY · ALL TOGETHER
Welcome & framing of the day
Intros by CC, MHFR and MUN reps.
10:30 – 11:00
SESSION 1 · COMMON
“Ask Us Anything” — Reverse Student Panel
Extends from the opening plenary, so everyone stays in the room and more district student reps of CC, MUN and MHFR join on stage. Students tackle grown-ups' questions on online harms faced by children and how the students deal with them.
Selected students from MUN, CC, MHFR · Kid Glove Programme Director SP Ankit Asokan IPS11:00 – 11:30Tea Break
SESSION 211:30 – 12:15
What does being MHFR entail
5 MHFR students from various districts present (5 minutes each) their journeys about being the bridge between harm and help (Guided by CDF).
CDFCHILDREN · BATCH 2
Activity
Dr Hareesh Pookkodan (EYS NGO)AI, Robotics and Child Safety: Emerging Technologies, Risks and Responsible Innovation
Dr. Arun Surendran – Trinity College of Engineering, ThiruvananthapuramThe Connected Child: myths vs reality
What kids really do online, AI chatbots & companions, spotting distress cyberbullying, grooming, sextortion; how to respond.
YLACKSESSION 312:15 – 13:00
Activity
Dr Hareesh Pookkodan (EYS NGO)CHILDREN · BATCH 2
What does being MHFR entail
5 MHFR students from various districts present (5 minutes each) their journeys about being the bridge between harm and help (Guided by CDF).
CDFListen, Understand, Protect: The Parent’s Role in a Child’s Digital and Mental Well-being
Dr. Mathew R. JohnCHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL (CSAM): WHAT THE GLOBAL DATA TELLS US
Child Light13:00 – 14:00Lunch
SESSION 414:00 – 14:30
It’s Not My Fault
Deepfakes & image-based abuse, and speaking up when it feels hard — how can children feel that they won't be blamed; learning the report/block/privacy tools together. (Guided by Rati Foundation/S2G/Learning Links)
Rati Foundation (NGO)CHILDREN · BATCH 2
Activity
Blue Point (NGO) · Shri. Thomas Wilson · Shri. Baby PrabhakaranWhat Your Child Is Really Watching: Uncovering Emerging Trends of How Predators Reach Children Online
Chitra Iyer · Co-Founder and CEO, SPACE 2 GROWSocial policing, reporting, investigation
Mrs. Ajitha Beegum IPSSESSION 514:30 – 15:00
Activity
Shri. Thomas Wilson · Shri. Baby PrabhakaranCHILDREN · BATCH 2
It’s Not My Fault
Deepfakes & image-based abuse, and speaking up when it feels hard — learning the report/block/privacy tools together. (Guided by Rati Foundation/S2G/Learning Links)
Rati Foundation (NGO)What Consent Means to Me
A child-led circle on consent in everyday online life: sharing photos, tagging, passwords, saying no and changing your mind (feeds the Charter). (Guided by Meghna Pal)
Meghna Bal, ESYA Centre (NGO)Know Your Rights & the Whole-School Approach
POCSO, IT Act, DPDP; reporting; classroom-ready plan.
Smt. Rejitha R.R. · Secretary (Senior Civil Judge), District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Ernakulam, Kerala · +91 97470 62816SESSION 615:00 – 15:30
Dream Big, Dare to Act: From Classroom Dreams to Real-Life Success
Dream Big, Dare to Act: From Classroom Dreams to Real-Life Success
M.G. Rajamanickam (IAS) and Smt. R. Nishanthini IPSThe Officer as Guardian
Preventive, community policing with MHFR & Cyber Captain networks — presentation.
CDF15:30 – 16:00Tea Break
16:00 – 16:30
SESSION 7 · STRATEGIC PLENARY
Long-term vision and sustainability of KidGlove in schools
The final plenary session is the most strategic session of the KidGlove Summit, focusing on the long-term vision and sustainability of the project in schools. It will communicate how Cyber Captains, MHFRs, and MUN student leaders should lead cyber safety initiatives and ensure continuity by mentoring and handing over their responsibilities to the next batch of student leaders. The session will also inspire parents, teachers, school leaders, education officials, and the media to take collective ownership of implementing the KidGlove model effectively in schools.
Sri. Manoj Abraham IPS16:30 – 17:00
CLOSING PLENARY · ALL
Valedictory programmes
Including pricing (Momentos, Certificates, vote of thanks). Program itinerary should be prepared.
17:00 – 17:30
CLOSING CEREMONY
Closing Ceremony
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The future is safer in cyberspace when we build it together.
Our Collaborative Network
Partners Who Strengthen the Mission
Kid Glove grows through the commitment of institutions, public agencies, knowledge partners and responsible organisations working together to build safer digital spaces for children.
Partners
Supporting Partners
Institutions and organisations supporting the Kid Glove movement
Become a Partner
Join the growing child cyber-safety ecosystem
Collaborate with Kid Glove through knowledge, technology, outreach, institutional support orprogramme partnerships.