National Level Competitions

ISEA Project has been designed with a targeted approach for development of human resources for safe, trusted and secure cyber space. The project is envisaged to generate skilled & certified Cyber Security Professionals research scholars, faculty, etc. through a variety of formal and informal courses and innovative activities in the advanced and emerging fields of Information Security. Additionally, it aims to raise widespread awareness about various aspects of Cyber Security, by emphasizing the importance of cyber hygiene, cyber security, and privacy across different segments of the population at a national level through Digital Nagarik program.

Digital Naagrik program is a user-specific 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 and role-based awareness progression pathways that will help to establish career pathways in the domain of cyber security.

As part of this initiative a web portal https://dn.isea.app has been developed with abundant multimedia content for various user segments by covering the various areas of the cyber security.

To make your learning journey exciting, flexible and rewarding it includes various activities like quizzes, competitions like Drawing and Painting, creating a Cartoon story board, Reels / shorts, Slogan Writing on the theme of the month, Cyber Awareness Tales: Character-driven storytelling, Short Awareness videos/ Short Film, Technical Papers, My Success Story: Thanks to Digital Naagrik. 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.

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    Name of the Month Theme for the Month
    Apr-24 Safe socializing online
    May-24 Online stranger danger
    Jun-24 Safe online financial transactions
    Jul-24 Digital Hygiene
    Aug-24 The dark side of AI
    Sep-24 Phishing and Vishing Frauds - Safety and Security
    Oct-24 How to Secure your Cyber World
    Nov-24 Social Media security
    Dec-24 IoT Safety and Security
    Jan-25 Data Privacy Awareness
    Feb-25 Strong Passwords
    Mar-25 Smishing Attacks and Security 
    Apr-25 Secure your devices
    May-25 Safe Wi-Fi practices
    Jun-25 Online gaming and security
    Jul-25 Enabling privacy and security features on digital devices
    Aug-25 Digital footprint management
    Sep-25 Online scams and security
    Oct-25 How to Secure your Cyber World
    Nov-25 Mobile apps and security
    Dec-25 UPI payments and security
    Jan-26 Deepfake scams and security
    Feb-26 Combating cyber bullying 
    Mar-26 Safeguarding against stalking, trolling and sexting
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    These competitions give a unique opportunity to all the participants to showcase their talent and creativity in Cyber Security domain on the above monthly themes (Refer Point1 for monthly themes).

    • Drawing / Painting
    • Creating a Cartoon story board
    • Reels / shorts
    • Slogan Writing on the theme of the month
    • Cyber Awareness Tales: Character-driven story writing
    • Short Awareness videos/ Short Film
    • Technical Papers
    • My Success Story: Thanks to Digitalnaagrik
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    • The competition is open for all age groups. There's no age limit.
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    Valid entries and Winners of drawing and painting, paper submission / cartoon story board, Reels / shorts, Slogan Writing, Cyber Awareness Tales, Short Awareness videos/ Short Film, Technical Papers will be credited with following reward points.

    Prize in each group and category

    Reward points allotted

    Valid and approved entries of competitions – drawing and painting/ paper submission / cartoon story board/ Reels / shorts, Slogan Writing/ Cyber Awareness Tales/Short Awareness videos/ Film/Technical Papers

    500

    District Level
    First
    Second
    Third


    1000
    700
    500

    State Level
    First
    Second
    Third


    2000
    1500
    1000

    NationalLevel
    First
    Second
    Third


    3000
    2000
    1000

    My Success Story: Thanks to Digital Naagrik

    500
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    • All entries should be submitted on or before 25th of every month by 11:59 PM. Late entries will not be considered.
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      • Selected / valid participants results will be announced on 1st week of consecutive month.
      • 3 District - Level winners will be selected every month.
      • 3 State - Level winners will be selected in every Three months.
      • 3 National - Level winners will be selected in every Six months.

    Note: An event will be planned at the National level during the month of October 2024 for distribution of prizes to all National winners and associated agencies, Schools/ Colleges etc.

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    • The work will be judged on the following criteria:
      1. Originality- 30%
      2. Creativity and Presentation- 40%
      3. Relevance to the theme- 30%
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      • Email:isea@cdac.in
      • Whatsapp No:9490771800
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    • Copyright of all the works entered will be assigned to the organizers.
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    • C-DAC Hyderabad is not responsible for damages/loss/delay in transit by post or courier.
    • The selection made by the committee is final and binding.
    • No individual correspondence shall be entertained.
    • The results will be displayed and announced on 1st week of consecutive month through our web portal https://dn.isea.app
    • An event will be planned at the National level during the month of October 2024 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.
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    • The decision of Jury/Expert committee of the competition will be final.
    • The work received are the property of ISEA project, C-DAC Hyderabad. The work will not be returned back and the same can be used as part of project promotions and appropriate acknowledgement will be given.
    • The organization reserves the right to cancel the competition without any prior intimation.
    • If less 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 (www.staysafeonline.in/ www.dn.isea.app/ 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