IT News
Imphal, Feb 11:
District Administration, Kakching in collaboration with National Informatics Centre (NIC), Kakching organised a one day District Level Workshop on Safer Internet Day at DC Office Complex, Kakching. The theme of this year’s Safer Internet Day is “Together, for a better internet”.
The workshop aims to promote a safer and more responsible use of digital technology and raise awareness about online safety, cyberbullying, digital privacy, and responsible internet use.
Langpokplakpam David, Network Engineer, NIC Kakching and Shri Thokchom Mangichand, District Rollout Manager, NIC Kakching attended the programme as resource persons and delivered lectures on the emerging Cyber threats in today’s Digital landscape. Also, lectures on following Cyber Hygiene practices and ways to mitigate threats like Phising, Vishing, Smishing, financial frauds, identity theft etc were presented in detail by the Resource persons.
Thokchom Mangichand provided guidance on reporting cybercrimes, directing participants to visit Sancharsaathi.gov.in, the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP) helpline 1930, and local police stations for assistance.
A total of 50 participants comprising of DLOs, district administration officials, and others attended the programme.
For Chandel district, the event was held at the Conference Hall, District Headquarters, Chandel. Ngamba Thokchom, District Informatics Officer, Chandel, deliberates on the safe uses of the internet and its applications as part of the workshop.
The workshop was inaugurated by L . Nandakumar Singh, Deputy Commissioner, Chandel and was also attended by ADC, Chandel Firoj Khan, personnel from the Police department, District Level Officers and other officials of the district.
For Bishnupur district, Safer Internet Day was held at the Conference Hall of DC, Mini Secretariat Complex, Bishnupur. Speaking at the event, S. Gunamani Singh, AC to DC Bishnupur, emphasized that Safer Internet Day is observed globally on the second Tuesday of February to sensitize and promote safe and responsible use of the internet. He further added that the primary goal of the workshop is also to shed light on emerging online issues and concerns.
Rajkumari Romita DIO NIC stated that the use of digital devices has become deeply intertwined with societal functions, serving as a fundamental tool for communication, transactions, and various services. She added that the workshop will be held in different schools and colleges of the district creating mass awareness on cyber hygiene and cyber security. It targets to sensitize diverse internet users about safe use of internet, promote best practices for cyber hygiene, educate users about major cyber threats and mitigate techniques and encourage responsible use of internet among the citizens.
Safer Internet Day was also organised at Tengnoupal district at Khangshim Community Hall, Machi Sub-Division. An interaction with citizens regarding “Safer Internet Day’ was also conducted as part of the workshop. The function was graced by Rahul Gupta, IPS SP Tengnoupal as Chief Guest, Nazmul Huda Khan, MCS SDO Machi as President of the function and Mahamuda Begum, Deputy Conservator of Forest, Tengnoupal and CMO Tengnoupal as Guest of Honour respectively.
