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Meity, Kyndryl To Float Cybersecurity Training Initiative

Cyber Rakshak programme will empower more than 100,000 women in rural and remote areas

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Common Services Centres (CSC), under the Ministry of Electronics & IT and Kyndryl, global IT infrastructure services provider, have partnered to launch Cyber Rakshak, a cybersecurity training initiative to equip women in rural and remote areas with new technology skills and help them emerge as Cyber Security Ambassadors.

Over the course of three years, the programme will train more than 100,000 women in rural and remote areas, driving cybersecurity education efforts and growing skillsets across Indian communities. The initiative aims to empower future leaders while extending economic opportunity to women in the world’s fastest-growing economy.

Training will be conducted across 500 districts in India through the last mile network of CSC, a flagship programme under the Digital India Initiative which provides assisted access to government and public utility services in rural and semi-urban areas.

The coursework, co-developed by Kyndryl and CSC, will enable participants better to address cybersecurity threats in their personal and professional work while spotlighting career opportunities in cybersecurity fields. Participants will gain fundamental cyber knowledge, enhance competencies in existing job roles and learn about security threats that may impact their livelihoods. A central feature of the programme will be to train candidates to become Cybersecurity Ambassadors. These individuals upon program completion will achieve a joint certification from Kyndryl and the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) and can serve as guides to local Internet users as they navigate an increasingly complex threat landscape.


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