The Union Government initiated 'Cyber Shikshaa', a free programme providing training of cyber security to women engineers has failed to take-off at Gujarat. While Gujarat received responses from over 100 applicants, nearly 45 were short-listed however only 6 came ahead to join the programme. The centres to provide training from Gujarat include Gujarat Forensic Sciences University (GFSU) and Gujarat Technological University (GTU)As per batch requisite, the centre can only start the batch if more than 10 participants join the programme. The program shall also entail placement assistance for the deserving candidates with the potential recruiters looking to hire for various job roles in cyber security. A professor of cyber security requesting anonymity said, "I do not think that problem is with awareness or else registration numbers would not have been that high.

Source: dna May 01, 2019 00:55 UTC