Lok Sabha Question No. 348 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-30
Subject: Cyber Crime Awareness
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Janardan Singh Sigriwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 348

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 30 th  NOVEMBER, 2021/AGRAHAYANA 9,1943 (SAKA)

CYBER CRIME AWARENESS

348. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  that  the  younger  generation  are more vulnerable to cyber crimes;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has any plan to include cyber crime awareness as part of curriculum of the students apart from making stringent laws to control the crime; and`
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI AJAY KUMAR MISHRA)

(a)  to  (d):    With  the  enhanced  use  of  cyber  space,  vulnerability  of  citizens including younger generation to cyber crimes has also increased.  The Central Government has taken the following measures to create cyber crime awareness:

## LS.US.Q.NO. 348 FOR 30.11.2021

- (i) Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has launched a 'Cyber Security Handbook'  to  ensure  safe  and  healthy  digital  habits  among  students.  This module covers topics in cyber safety, such as cyber bullying, including social exclusion,  intimidation,  defamation,  and  emotional  harassment,  online  sexual abuse,  online  attack  and  frauds,  and  online  enticement.  The  'Cyber  Security Handbook' can be accessed at the following link:

[http://cbseacademic.nic.in/web\_material/Manuals/Cyber\_Safety\_Manual.pdf] [http://cbseacadmic.nic.in/web\_material/Manuals/ Cyber\_Safety\_Manual.pdf]

- (ii)  Indian  Computer  Emergency  Response  Team  (CERT-In)  under  Ministry  of Electronics  &  Information  Technology  has  prepared  guidelines  to  handle  the security concerns about various video conferencing apps, which can be found at the following  link:

[https://www.cert-in.org.in/s2cMainServlet?pageid=PUBWEL01]

[ https://www.cert-in.org.in/s2cMainServlet?pageid=PUBWEL01]

- (iii) The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has also issued  advisory  to  all  secretaries  of  school  education  departments  of  all  the States to ensure safety of students in online classes.

## LS.S.Q.NO. 348 FOR 30.11.2021

- (iv) PRAGYATA guidelines for school heads and teachers describe the need assessment, planning and steps to implement digital education while ensuring cyber safety and privacy measures. The guidelines can be accessed at the link given below:

[https://www.education.gov.in/sites/upload\_files/mhrd/files/pragyata-guidelines\_0.pdf ] [https://www.education.gov.in/sites/upload\_files/mhrd/files/pragyata-guidelines\_0.pdf]

- (v)  To  enhance  awareness  about  Cyber  Crimes,  an  easy-to-  understand 'Handbook for  Adolescents/Students'  booklet  has  been  published  by  the Ministry of Home Affairs and this booklet is available at www.cybercrime.gov.in and https://mha.gov.in/documents/downloads.

(vi)  A  Twitter  handle  namely  '@CyberDost'  has  been  created  to  spread  cyber awareness, on which messages are being posted regularly.

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