UGC urges higher education institutes to participate in Cyber Hygiene webinar on April 3
Alivia Mukherjee | March 28, 2024 | 11:07 AM IST | 1 min read
The Cyber Hygiene webinar will be held from 2 pm to 3 pm.
NEW DELHI: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has requested all higher education institutions to participate in Cyber Hygiene live webinar, which will be hosted by the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (14C), Ministry of Home Affairs, on April 3, 2024. The duration of the webinar is one hour, and the timings are from 2 to 3 pm.
The UGC official notice read, "The webinar aims to educate higher education institutions regarding the essential practices for maintaining cyber hygiene and ensuring online safety. Fostering awareness and understanding of cyber threats and preventive measures crucial in today's digital age."
Cyber Hygiene Webinar: Live streaming on UGC’s social media handles
The commission has urged the higher education institutes to share the webinar notification among faculty, staff, and students and encourage their active participation. The webinar will be live-streamed on UGC's social media handles.
The social media handles of UGC are:
- Twitter: twitter.com/ugc_india
- Linkedln: linkedin.com/company/79374190/admin/feed/posts/
- YouTube: youtube.com/@UGC_India/featured
Cyber Hygiene Webinar: Programme outline
The webinar will begin at 2 pm with an introduction by M Jagadesh Kumar, chairman, UGC, followed by a lecture by Nishant Kumar, director, Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (14C) from 2:10 pm to 2:50 pm, and conclude with a question-and-answer session which will be held from 2:50 pm to 3:00 pm.
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