TAG: GS-2: ECONOMY
THE CONTEXT:
Recently, India’s Cyber Swachhta Abhiyaan, a step to build safer Digital India by educating and empowering the youth.
EXPLANATION:
Key Highlights of India’s Cyber Swachhta Abhiyaan:
- Organized by the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) and the United Service Institution of India (USI).
- Part of the Quad Cyber Challenge, aiming to strengthen cyber security and responsible cyber ecosystems.
- Promote cyber security awareness and safe digital practices.
- Educate and empower youth on cyber hygiene and encourage cyber security careers.
- Target schools, particularly Kendriya Vidyalayas, to incorporate cyber security education into their curriculum.
- Supported by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, involving principals, faculty, and students from ten Kendriya Vidyalaya schools.
- Participation from students and faculty focused on cyber hygiene practices and career pathways in cyber security.
- Emphasis on the role of education in combating cyber threats.
- Aim to integrate cyber security awareness modules in school curriculums to build early awareness and skill sets.
- Encouraged students to adopt cyber hygiene for a cyber-secure India.
- Highlighted the Cyber Swachhta Abhiyaan as a foundational step in building a generation equipped for safe digital navigation.
- Expert-led workshops on Cyber Law, Cybercrime investigation, Digital Forensics, and online safety.
- Workshops also aimed to motivate students to consider cyber security careers, with a special focus on encouraging women to enter the field.
- The Quad Cyber Challenge represents a collaborative effort among Quad nations to raise cyber security awareness and resilience.
- Encourages thematic, international cooperation to strengthen cyber ecosystems globally.
- Event highlighted diverse career options in cyber security and digital forensics.
- Promoted cyber security as a promising career field, especially for youth and women, to address workforce needs in this critical area.
Source:
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2069291
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