Dubai: As the world metamorphsed with the COVID-19 pandemic, transitioning to digital and virtual transaction in every field, UAE’s Ministry of Community Development (CDA) unveiled the blue print for a national digital wellbeing policy on Monday.
Establishing the need for the Digital Wellbeing Policy, Hessa bint Essa BuHumaid, Minister of CDA and Vice-Chairman of the Digital Wellbeing Council, said the policy guidelines were set up taking into account the proliferation of the digital world in every aspect of UAE life. These include fields of distance learning and education, digital research and curriculum, new digital career requirements such as remote working banking and financial transactions, gaming, communication, audio-visual sharing, government service platforms, social media interactions, online shopping and other youth activities.