Stay Safe Online is organising a Cyber Security Pledge to Build a Safe Online Environment. Participate now and become a responsible citizen!
About Stay Safe Online
Stay Safe Online is an online campaign run and managed by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India during India’s presidency of G20.
About the Campaign
India has taken over the Presidency of the G20 for one year from 01 December 2022 to 30 November 2023. The G20, or Group of Twenty, is an intergovernmental forum of the world’s major developed and developing economies.
It comprises 19 countries (Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, UK, USA) and the European Union (EU).
Collectively, the G20 accounts for 85% of global GDP, 75% of international trade and two-thirds of the world population, making it the premier forum for international economic cooperation.
During India’s presidency of G20, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is running a campaign titled ‘Stay Safe Online’ aimed at creating awareness among citizens including specially-abled persons to stay safe in an online world on the widespread use of social media platforms and rapid adoption of digital payments.
As India is making significant efforts towards becoming a trillion-dollar digital economy, the campaign focuses on sensitizing users of all ages about online risk & safety measures and promoting cyber hygiene thereby reinforcing the cyber safety of citizens.
Citizens of all age groups, covering rural and urban areas, with special emphasis on children, students, women, teachers, faculty, senior citizens, specially-abled persons, officials of Central & State Governments etc. are invited to participate in the Stay Safe Online campaign.
About the Pledge
In the current scenario where the world is going digital, we can aptly address ourselves as the digital citizens of the cyber world. As digital citizens, it is essential we are aptly aware and alert about these online frauds or dangers and follow the best online digital practices to stay safe in cyberspace.
Come, let us all take the cyber security pledge and commit ourselves to building a safe online environment.
Eligibility Criteria
The pledge is open to all citizens to take.
How to Participate?
Interested candidates can participate in the quiz competition via this link.
Participation Deadline
There is no participation deadline.
Contact Information
For any queries or information, please write an email to ssoindia[at]cdac[dot]in.
Click here to view the official notification of the Cyber Security Pledge to Build a Safe Online Environment by Stay Safe Online, Govt. of India.
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