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3k students in T now Cyber Ambassadors | Hyderabad News


Hyderabad: SHE Teams on Wednesday recognised 3,300 students from 1,650 government schools across the state as ‘Cyber Cops-Cyber Ambassadors.’ The cyber ambassadors have been trained to create awareness on vital topics of cyber safety and security in their communities. Two students from each school were presented with a special badge and introduced to the entire school as cyber ambassadors.
Acting as a social catalyst and torch bearers, these young cyber ambassadors would be working as police officers without uniform by sharing the responsibility of the local SHE Teams officers to safeguard the public.
“All students should be aware of ongoing cybercrimes, learn how to prevent these issues and create awareness on the same among other children and their respective communities,” additional director-general of police Swati Lakra, who attended the investiture ceremony at Mahboobia Girls High School, Gunfoundry said. Similar ceremonies were held in all districts across Telangana.
“I am excited to be a cyber ambassador. I got to learn a lot of things during the training like not to share OTPs, personal details, add or talk to unknown persons on social networking sites and even spoke to my friends and classmates on these issues,” said Bushra Hameed, a class 9 student of MGM Government Girls High School, Nampally, who is chosen and trained as a cyber ambassador.
Following the ceremony, students took charge to create awareness on mobile security features, digital citizenship, preventive steps to take in case of financial frauds, crimes against women, children and many more concepts of cyber safety & security that they have learnt as part of two training sessions in the 10-month-long Cyber Congress initiative.

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Telangana: Skewed demand for CS engineering hitting other courses | Hyderabad News


HYDERABAD: More than half the seats in engineering courses are in computer sciences or allied courses in the state for this academic year.

Out of total 66,290 seats available in the convenor quota in engineering colleges in the state, over 34,000 are in computer science engineering, emerging technologies and its allied courses, as per the data released by Navin Mittal, commissioner of technical education & convenor, TSEAMCET-2021 admissions.
While as many as 16,801 seats are available only in computer science and engineering (CSE), 12,582 seats are in electronics and communication engineering. When it comes to mechanical and civil branches, 5,355 and 5,766 seats are available respectively.
As far as emerging technology courses offered as a specialisation under CSE are concerned, 5,037 seats are available in artificial intelligence and machine learning, 3,003 in data science, 1,638 in cyber security and 1,029 in the Internet of Things (IoT).
Faculty working at engineering colleges said that it was important to find a balance between core engineering courses and emerging tech courses.
“This is going to be a major problem in the next five to 10 years. Even now companies are finding it hard to hire good electrical engineering candidates,” said V Balakrishna Reddy, president, Technical and Professional Institutes Employees Association.
The college managements, however, said that they have no option but increase seats in branches which are in demand.
“Everyone wants to study CSE. To cater to them we are adding more seats in that branch,” said KVK Rao, general secretary, All Indian Engineering Colleges Association. He said that as more jobs are available in the IT industry, it makes sense for students and their parents to do engineering in CSE and its allied courses.

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Centre of excellence in cyber security mooted in Hyderabad, IT News, ET CIO


Hyderabad: Society for Cyberabad Security Council (SCSC), the collaborative body between Cyberabad police and information technology industry, plans to set up a centre of excellence in cyber security.

Cyberabad Police Commissioner V. C. Sajjanar said since cyber security is going to be the focus area in view of the threats, a centre of excellence is proposed in Cyberabad commissionerate limits.

A programme organised to celebrate 15 years of SCSC was attended Home Minister Mahmood Ali, Director General of Police (DGP) Mahender Reddy, principal secretary, IT, Jayesh Ranjan, police commissioners of Cyberabad, Hyderabad and Rachakonda and representatives of IT industry.

SCSC, a not-for-profit organization and collaboration between Industry, Cyberabad police and other government agencies works on key focus areas of women safety, road safety, infrastructure, cyber security for a safe and secure ecosystem and supports business continuity for Industry sectors in Cyberabad area.

Some of the key initiatives of SCSC include: CCTV network in IT corridor; QRT vehicles; She Shuttles; plasma drive; Margadarshak programme; SanghaMitra programme; project safe stay; SAFE (Safety Awareness for Employees); Radiant Hyderabad; Traffic Volunteers; DilSeY Program (Digital Literacy to Secure Youth); BCP Coordination for Industry.

To mark the 15th anniversary, SCSC brought out a Coffee Table Book which was unveiled by Mahmood Ali. The book recorded the special moments from the past. He described SCSC as the perfect example of Public-Private Partnership.

DGP Mahender Reddy said SCSC has become a role model for the best collaborative efforts between the industry and the police. An interface of this scale doesn’t exist anywhere in the world, he said.

The police chief said he recently issued orders to all SPs and Commissioners throughout the state to form such bodies

SCSC general secretary Krishna Yedula said in the beginning, SCSC had the vision to enhance the safety and security of Cyberabad, for IT and ITES companies. But in subsequent years, the idea of safety expanded and the mission evolved to include initiatives like road safety, women’s safety and cybersafety.

BVR Mohan Reddy, Executive and Founding Chairman, Cyient,…

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