{"id":7684,"date":"2022-07-20T15:28:06","date_gmt":"2022-07-20T09:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/?p=7684"},"modified":"2025-09-04T17:17:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T11:47:23","slug":"cyber-jagrukta-divas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/cyber-jagrukta-divas\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyber Jagrukta Divas: An Initiative by the Indian Government"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Celebrate Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2025 by spreading awareness through the Cybersecurity Olympic \u2014<\/strong><\/span><em> <a href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/cyber-security-awareness-month?utm_source=old-blogs&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=organic\"><strong>Know more<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">India is one of the most rapidly growing countries around the globe with respect to technological advancement and digitization. The Digital India initiative as well as the lockdowns during COVID-19 pandemic have added fuel to this situation. However, this rapid technological development and increased dependency on the internet have resulted in a growing risk of cybercrimes. This has created a massive demand for a strong cybersecurity framework.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #414141;color:#414141\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #414141;color:#414141\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/cyber-jagrukta-divas\/#What_Does_Cyber_Jagrukta_Divas_Entail\" >What Does Cyber Jagrukta Divas Entail?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/cyber-jagrukta-divas\/#How_to_Celebrate_Cyber_Jagrukta_Divas\" >How to Celebrate Cyber Jagrukta Divas?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/cyber-jagrukta-divas\/#Suggested_Coverage_of_Topics_Under_Cyber_Jagrukta_Divas\" >Suggested Coverage of Topics Under Cyber Jagrukta Divas<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/cyber-jagrukta-divas\/#Why_is_Cyber_Jagrukta_Divas_Important\" >Why is Cyber Jagrukta Divas Important?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/cyber-jagrukta-divas\/#In_a_Nutshell\" >In a Nutshell<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">With the country\u2019s critical infrastructure and government institutions being attacked day after day, the government of India has begun focusing lots of efforts and resources on reinforcing the national cybersecurity infrastructure and strategies. To this end, the government has launched several initiatives such as Cyber Jagrukta Divas, Cyber Surakhsit Bharat, Cyber Swachhta Kendra and more.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">India\u2019s Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has launched the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Center (I4C) to support Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) in handling issues related to cybercrime. It has also launched the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP) to facilitate the online reporting of cybersecurity incidents. Since around 60% of the complaints related to cybersecurity complaints are about online financial frauds, the home ministry has also rolled out the Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting &amp; Management System (CFCFRMS) to prevent the theft of money by fraudsters.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, having come to the realization that careless mistakes, negligence, and lack of awareness amongst employees are some of the most common causes of cyber attacks in India. To address this issue, the MHA has launched the <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.threatcop.com\/cyber-jagrukta-divas\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><strong>Cyber Jagrukta Divas<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> initiative with the objective of generating sustained security awareness amongst the public. So, here is everything you need to find out about this promising new initiative.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Does_Cyber_Jagrukta_Divas_Entail\"><\/span><b>What Does Cyber Jagrukta Divas Entail?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Launched by the Indian government\u2019s Ministry of Home Affairs, Cyber Jagrukta Divas is an initiative brought under the I4C scheme with the objective of raising cybersecurity awareness among public sector undertakings (PSUs), banks, panchayat raj institutions (PRIs), universities, schools, etc. Under this initiative, <\/span><b>the MHA and RBI have requested<\/b> <b>all the Indian states and union territories to observe Cyber Jagrukta Divas on the first Wednesday of every month, having commenced from April 2022 onward<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n\n<head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\n    <meta http-equiv=\"X-UA-Compatible\" content=\"IE=edge\">\n    <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\n    <title>Document<\/title>\n<\/head>\n\n<style>\n    .interestedBtn {\n        width: 80% !important;\n        box-sizing: border-box !important;\n        display: inline-block !important;\n        padding: 11px !important;\n        border: 1px !important;\n        border-color: #ddd !important;\n        margin-top: 10px !important;\n        background-color: #183e8b !important;\n        background-image: none !important;\n        text-shadow: none !important;\n        color: #fff !important;\n        font-size: 14px !important;\n        line-height: 20px !important;\n        border-radius: 5px !important;\n        margin: 0 !important;\n        cursor: pointer !important;\n        box-shadow: 0px 4.66px 22.99px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10);;\n    }\n\n\n        .formSec .formSecTwo{\n            padding-top: 15px !important;\n            margin-bottom: 30px !important;\n        }\n\n\n    .tnp-email {\n        width: 80% !important;\n        box-sizing: border-box;\n        padding: 8px 10px;\n        display: inline-block;\n        border: 1px solid #ced4da;\n        background: #fff;\n        color: #000 !important;\n        font-size: 13px;\n        line-height: 20px;\n        border-radius: 2px;\n        padding-right: 30px;\n        margin-bottom: 0px;\n    }\n\n    .formSec {\n        border: 1px solid #ced4da;\n        float: left !important;\n        width: 55% !important;\n    }\n\n    .mainBox {\n       \/* border: 1px solid #183e8b;*\/\n         background: white;\n        max-width: 600px !important;\n        margin: 0 auto !important;\n        padding: 20px !important;\n        font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important;\n    }\n\n    .boxDiv {\n        display: flex !important;\n    }\n\n    .boxConsult {\n        float: left !important;\n        width: 45% !important;\n        padding: 10px !important;\n    }\n\n    .formSecTwo {\n        text-align:center !important;\n        width: 100% !important;\n    }\n\n    .formHeading {\n        font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\n        margin-top: 0px;\n        font-weight: 700;\n        line-height: 25px;\n        font-size: 18px !important;\n        \n       margin-bottom: 60px !important;\n       color: #000!important;\n          margin-top: 5px !important;\n    }\n\n    .fieldHeading {\n        margin: 0 !important;\n        font-size: 13px !important;\n        text-align: left !important;\n        margin: 0px 39px 2px 93px !important;\n        font-weight: 500 !important;\n    }\n\n    .image {\n        max-width:90% !important;\n        height: auto !important;\n    }\n\n     .email-icon {\n            position: absolute;\n            right: 50px;\n             top: 20px;\n            transform: translateY(-50%);\n            pointer-events: none; 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color: #000000;\">The exact guidelines stipulated by the Home Ministry are that the concerned institutions must carry out an awareness campaign each month for at least an hour. All the organizations under the umbrella of the Home Ministry have been requested to come up with a comprehensive annual action plan that underlines how they are going to celebrate Cyber Jagrukta Divas throughout the year to impart cybersecurity awareness.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Celebrate_Cyber_Jagrukta_Divas\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>How to Celebrate Cyber Jagrukta Divas?<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">All the institutions under the ministry\u2019s purview are requested to celebrate Cyber Jagrukta Divas by conducting security awareness sessions during the period of 11 am to 12 noon (tentatively) once every month. According to the guidelines stipulated by the ministry, the annual action plan should focus on providing employees with the skills and knowledge they need in order to deal with cyber attacks. The day should be observed by generating cybersecurity awareness through seminars, quiz competitions, workshops, interactive sessions, creative sessions, best practices and case studies. These sessions should put emphasis on the basic protocols of cyber hygiene.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Suggested_Coverage_of_Topics_Under_Cyber_Jagrukta_Divas\"><\/span><b>Suggested Coverage of Topics Under Cyber Jagrukta Divas<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The Ministry of Home Affairs has even provided a list of suggested topics that should be included in an organization\u2019s annual action plan for imparting cybersecurity awareness training. These topics have been categorized into four separate units. The annual action plan is expected to comprise these four units. However, all the concerned institutions have the flexibility to choose amongst the suggested topics for preparing their action plan.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Unit 1: Cyber Crimes and Safety<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Introduction to cybercrimes<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Kinds of cybercrimes: phishing, identify theft, cyber stalking, cyber obscenity, computer vandalism, ransomware, identity theft<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Spotting fake apps and fake news on social media and the internet (fake email messages, fake post, fake whatsapp messages, fake customer care\/toll-free numbers, fake jobs)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Internet ethics, internet addiction, ATM scams, online shopping threats, lottery emails\/SMS, debit\/credit card fraud, email security, mobile phone security<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Mobile apps security, USB storage device security<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Mobile connectivity security attacks (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Mobile as USB)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Preventive measures to be taken in cyber space, reporting of cybercrime<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Forgery and fraud from mobile devices<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Cyber risk associated with varied online activities and protection therefrom<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Work on different digital platforms safely<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Online cybercrimes against women and impersonation scams<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Safety in online financial transactions<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Unit 2: Concept and Use of Cyber Hygiene in Daily Life<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Browser security, desktop security, UPI security, juice jacking, Google map security, OTP fraud<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">IoT security, Wi-Fi security, spotting fake apps on social media and internet (fake email messages, fake post, fake whatsapp messages, fake customer care\/toll free numbers, fake jobs)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Internet ethics, internet addiction, ATM scams, online shopping threats, lottery emails\/SMS, loan frauds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">How to avoid social engineering attacks, debit\/credit card fraud, email security, mobile phone security, mobile apps security, USB storage device security, data security<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Mobile connectivity security attacks (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi), mobile as USB, broadband internet security<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Preventive measures to be taken in cyberspace, reporting of cyber crime<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Unit 3: Introduction to Social Networks<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Social network and its contents like blogs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Safe and proper use of social networks, inappropriate content on social networks<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Flagging and reporting of inappropriate content<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Unit 4: Electronic Payments and Safeguard Therein<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Concept of e-payments, ATM and tele banking<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Immediate payment systems, Mobile money transfer and e-wallets<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Unified Payment Interface (UPI)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Cybercrimes in electronic payments<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">KYC: Concept, cases, and safeguards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_Cyber_Jagrukta_Divas_Important\"><\/span><b>Why is Cyber Jagrukta Divas Important?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">There is no shortage of reasons that support the importance of this cybersecurity initiative launched by the Indian government. The rising number of cyber attacks in the country, especially those targeting government institutions and critical infrastructure, is one of these reasons.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">According to the data provided by CERT-In, a total of 11.5 lakh and 12.1 lakh cybersecurity incidents were reported in India during 2020 and 2021 (up to October) respectively. Of these, 54,314 and 32,736 incidents involved various government organizations in respective years.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">A data breach on <\/span><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.csoonline.com\/article\/3620250\/air-india-data-breach-highlights-concerns-around-third-party-risk-and-supply-chain-security.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Air India<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"> in May 2021 exposed the personal data of 4.5 million passengers.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">A major Indian oil PSU suffered a cyber attack, which disrupted its operations in Assam and demanded a ransom of \u20b957 crores&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In May 2021, the personally identifiable information (PII) and test results of <\/span><b>190,000 CAT applicants were exposed on the <\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/surface-web-dark-web-and-deep-web\/\"><b>dark web<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>.<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In January 2021, the <\/span><b>COVID-19<\/b> <b>lab<\/b> <b>test results belonging to at least 1500 patients were leaked<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> along with their personal information.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The personally identifiable information <\/span><b>(PII) of over 500,000 Indian police officers was compromised and sold<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in February 2021.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over <\/span><b>70 public and private websites in India were hacked <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by a hacktivist group called \u201cDragonForce Malaysia\u201d.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_a_Nutshell\"><\/span>In a Nutshell<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The government of India has come up with the innovative Cyber Jagrukta Divas initiative for improving the cyber hygiene in the Indian banks and organizations, especially those in the public sector. This initiative enables employees of concerned organizations to deal appropriately with the rising trends of cybercrimes. In the long run, it is widely believed to be the most effective strategy towards preventing cyber attacks. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celebrate Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2025 by spreading awareness through the Cybersecurity Olympic \u2014 Know more India is one of the most rapidly growing countries around the globe with respect to technological advancement and digitization. The Digital India initiative as well as the lockdowns during COVID-19 pandemic have added fuel to this situation. 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