Kanpur: C3iHub, IIT Kanpur, has signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar University (DBRAU), Agra, formerly Agra University, and the Vivekanand Incubation Foundation (VIF) to launch a vocational program in cyber security for students across the university’s affiliated institutions.Delivered entirely online and in Hindi, the programme aims to equip students with essential cybersecurity knowledge and practical skills. The format has been designed to make technical learning more accessible, particularly for students in semi-urban and rural areas who may face language barriers when accessing conventional technical instruction in English.Under this collaboration, C3iHub will design and deliver the curriculum, drawing on IIT Kanpur’s research and training expertise in cybersecurity. VIF will provide the administrative and technical infrastructure required to deploy courses at scale.Along with this vocational course, the university will establish a Cybersecurity Counselling Cell (CCC) to mitigate cyber crime incidents and provide prevention and support for students.The MoU signing ceremony was graced by IIT Kanpur director, Prof. Manindra Agrawal, and other distinguished guests, including Prof. Ashu Rani, vice-chancellor, DBRAU, who joined online, in the presence of Prof. Vinay Kumar Pathak, vice- chancellor, CSJMU, and the president of the Association of Indian Universities.
