Social Media and Cybersecurity

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Online Training on

“Social Media and Cybersecurity”

NEP 2020 prioritizes the integration of cyber safety education into educational programs, aiming to enhance awareness and provide students with the necessary digital literacy skills for secure internet navigation. In this age of unprecedented digital evolution, nurturing awareness regarding Social Media and Cybersecurity is imperative for our technology-driven society. Cybersecurity promotes a sustainable and harmonious coexistence between humanity and technology, ensuring a brighter and more balanced future.

For students, it instills responsible online behavior, ensuring they understand the risks and potential consequences of their actions on social media. It equips them with vital cybersecurity knowledge to protect themselves from digital threats. For teachers, this training allows them to guide students in safe and ethical internet usage while also securing their own digital presence. In an age where online interactions are integral to education and life, this training is essential for fostering a secure, informed, and responsible digital community within schools.

As part of the online training series on ‘ Cyber Safety and Security’, for the month of November, CIET-NCERT in collaboration with National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) is organising a five-hours online training on “Social Media and Cybersecurity” from 30 October - 3 November, 2023 from 4.00 pm - 5.00 pm to enhance the understanding of teachers, students, teacher educators, and various stakeholders on social media and its various aspects related to cybersecurity. The online training will be live on NCERT official YouTube Channel- https://www.youtube.com/c/NCERTOFFICIAL and also be simulcast through PMeVidya DTH TV Channels numbered #6-12 and Jio TV mobile app.

Objectives

After completion of the training series, the learner will be able to:

  • comprehend the policies and perspectives of cybersecurity and social media usage
  • identify the need of social media and cybersecurity. 
  • comprehend the aspects of social media 
  • list ways of managing social media accounts while ensuring cybersecurity.  
  • define the role of various stakeholders in promoting cybersecurity.

Who Can Participate?

Students, Teachers, Teacher Educators, Parents, Administrators, General Public, etc.

Program Schedule
Day & Date Title of the sessions Resource Persons Banner Presentation Link Video Link
Day 1: Monday
30 October 2023
Social Networking and Social Engineering Mr. Akash Sharan,
Scientist B
National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology
(NIELIT)
Day 1 Presentation_Day 1 Video
Day 2: Tuesday
31 October 2023
Social Network Threat in Digital Era Mr. Akash Sharan,
Scientist B
National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology
(NIELIT)
Day 2 Presentation_Day 2 Video
Day 3: Wednesday
01 November 2023
Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) Sh Raminder Singh,
Scientist E
National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology
(NIELIT)
Day 3 Presentation_Day 3 Video
Day 4: Thursday
02 November 2023
Social Network Security Sh Raminder Singh,
Scientist E
National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology
(NIELIT)
Day 4 Presentation_Day 4 Video
Day 5: Friday
03 November 2023
Social media Management in Digital Era Sh Raminder Singh,
Scientist E
National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology
(NIELIT)
Day 5 Presentation_Day 5 Video

Organising Team:

Programme Advisory:

Prof. Amarendra P. Behra, Joint Director, CIET - NCERT, New Delhi

Prof. Indu Kumar, Head, DICT & TD, CIET - NCERT, New Delhi


Programme Coordinator and Course Coordinator:

Dr. Angel Rathnabai, Assistant Professor, CIET - NCERT, New Delhi


Course Co-Coordinator:

Ms. Himanshi Bhati, Academic Consultant, Central Institute of Educational Technology (CIET), NCERT, New Delhi.


Technical Co-Coordinator:

Ms. Sejal Beniwal, Junior Project Fellow, Central Institute of Educational Technology (CIET), NCERT, New Delhi.

How To Participate?

Step 1: Registration :
Register yourself by clicking the link :-https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-Lq4MJeYB3E0HB-G1JVSM9pcCYihbx2rNrgwhZbi28G5AUQ/viewform?usp=sf_link or scan the QR Code-

Step 2: Watch live training sessions: 
Participants have to attend training sessions, which will be live-streamed on NCERT Official YouTube channel -http://youtube.com/ncertofficial from October 30 - 03 November, 2023 at 4:00- 5:00 pm (Monday to Friday). The session will also be telecasted live on the following:

  • PM eVIDYA channels #6-12
  • DD Free Dish channel #28-34
  • DISH TV channel #2027-2033
  • Jio TV mobile app

If they missed the live Sessions, then watch the recording on the playlist:

hhttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR1cmx4Ba3q_YUx_0hWRv6cFtbiqteW_U&feature=shared


Step: 3 Participation in Post-Session Activity and Certification: 

Participate in the post session quiz, score 70% & above to get a certificate.

Post-Session Quiz Link - https://infosecawareness.in/smcs

Assessment Opening Date: 30 October 2023 by 6 pm
Assessment Closing Date: 01 December 2023 by 6 pm

Participants are allowed to attempt the quiz thrice and those scoring 70% and above in the quiz will receive a certificate of participation in their registered mail ID or they can download the certificate from the same page.

Step 4: Submit Your Feedback :
Submit your feedback using the link  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf7pbSKeqwF-5lMFpA91GDK__UOmPk7Tm7qH6ou-BJw7DovRQ/viewform?usp=sf_link  or by scanning the QR code

This feedback form is intended to know your experiences, learning, and suggestions regarding the online training on “Social Media and Cybersecurity” organized by CIET-NCERT in collaboration with National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT).

Kindly share your experiences and suggestions with us. This will help us in further improvement of the virtual training process. Confidentiality of your responses will be ensured.

For any queries, reach us at training.helpdesk@ciet.nic.in or call : 8800440559

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