National Level Cybersecurity Competition

About

Unleash your Creativity and Talent Earn cash awards and get recognized

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), GoI is implementing a project on 'Information Security Education and Awareness (ISEA)' for generating human resources in the area of Information Security and creating general awareness on various aspects of cyber hygiene/cyber security among the masses. The ISEA(www.isea.gov.in ) Project has been designed with a targeted approach to the development of human resources for safe, trusted and secure cyberspace. The project was implemented through 50 premier academic institutions at the National level.

Stay Safe Online program is a National level cyber awareness program that aims to educate Digital Naagrik about safe and secure digital practices at different levels starting from Children, Teens, Youth, Teachers, Women, Parent, Senior Citizens, Government Employees, NGOs, Common Service Centres(CSCs), Micro Small Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) through Mass awareness programs, user engagement programs(competitions, quizzes etc) and role-based awareness progression pathways that will help to establish career pathways in the domain of cybersecurity.

As part of this initiative, a web portal https://staysafeonline.in/ has been developed with abundant multimedia content for various user segments by covering the various areas of the cybersecurity.

To make your learning journey exciting, flexible and rewarding C-DAC Hyderabad in collaboration with MyGov is hosting an innovate challenge which includes various activities like quizzes, competitions like Drawing and Painting, creating a Cartoon story board, Reels / shorts, Slogan Writing, Cyber Awareness Tales: Character-driven storytelling, Short Awareness videos/ Short Film, Technical Papers, My Success Story: Thanks to Stay Safe Online. The program also includes game-based learning, activities, exercises, case studies, Awards and reward points etc. specifically tailored for different roles to boost engagement and make learning more effective.

Objective: The objective is to organize these competitions to inculcate cyber hygiene among the Digital Naagrik.

Cybersecurity competitions theme

Safer Internet day

Important Dates

• Last date for submission: 20th January 2025
• Announcement of State level winners: 21st January 2025
• Announcement of National level winners: 30th January 2025
• Award Ceremony: TBD

Types of competitions

These competitions give a unique opportunity to all the participants to showcase their talent and creativity in CyberSecurity domain on the above theme.

• Drawing / Painting
• Creating a Cartoon story board
• Reels / shorts
• Slogan Writing on the theme
• Cyber Awareness Tales: Character-driven story writing
• Short Awareness videos/ Short Film
• Technical Papers
• My Success Story: Thanks to Stay safe online

Who can participate

• The competition is open for all age groups. There's no age limit.

Financial Awards and Certificate

Judgement of the work

The work will be judged on the following criteria:

• Originality- 30%
• Creativity and Presentation- 40%
• Relevance to the theme- 30%

Selection Process

• Top three participants will be awarded in each category at State and National level
• The decision of Jury/Expert committee of the competition will be final

Contact details

Contact details for any clarifications or details:

• Email: isea[at]cdac[dot]in
• WhatsApp No: 9490771800

Disclaimer:

• The selection made by the committee is final and binding.
• No individual correspondence shall be entertained.
• The results will be displayed and announced through our web portal https://staysafeonline.in/ and MyGov  Platform .
• An event will be planned at the National level during the month of February 2025(TBD) for distribution of prizes and certificates to all winners and associated agencies, Schools/ Colleges etc. Separate intimation may also be sent to each of the winners.
• Copyright of all the works entered will be assigned to the organizers.

Terms & Conditions:

• The decision of the Jury/Expert committee of the competition will be final.
• The organization reserves the right to cancel the competition without any prior intimation.
• The work received will be considered as the property of ISEA project, C-DAC Hyderabad. The work will not be returned and the same can be used as part of project promotions with appropriate acknowledgement.
• If a smaller number of works are received in any of the above categories may be dropped or given a limited number of awards based on the selection process.
• Each individual can submit only one piece of work in each category, and the work should be his/her original work.
• All the above guidelines should be followed by the participant, failing which the works/submission may be disqualified.
• By participating in the competition, you give us the right to publish any of your work on our website, social media platforms, and other promotional channels like (https://staysafeonline.in/, https://www.isea.gov.in/)
• Once your submission has been sent for the competition, it cannot be repurposed for another competition. If found, the entry will be disqualified.