Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday inaugurated a state-level workshop on cyber security in Bhopal and announced the establishment of a Cyber Security Research Centre in Mhow.
He said the government will set up a Cyber Security Research Centre in collaboration with the Military College of Telecommunication Engineering to safeguard the state.
The workshop, titled “Strengthening Cyber Security Frameworks for State Data”, was held at Bhopal’s Kushabhau Thakre Convention Centre.
Addressing the gathering, CM Yadav said data security has become one of the most important priorities in the digital age.
The CM said, “Digital yug mein data keval soochna nahi, balki nagrikon ke vishwas aur rashtra ki mahatvapurn sampatti hai. Aaj jab deepfake, data chori, cyber dhokhadhadi aur cyber hamlon jaisi chunautiyan tezi se badh rahi hain, tab surakshit digital vyavastha samay ki sabse badi avashyakta ban gayi hai.”
(In the digital age, data is not just information, but an important asset of citizens’ trust and the nation. At a time when challenges like deepfakes, data theft, cyber fraud, and cyberattacks are rapidly increasing, a secure digital system has become the biggest need of the hour.)
‘Digital system need of the hour’
The Chief Minister highlighted the growing threats of deepfake technology, data theft, cyber fraud and cyberattacks, saying that a safe digital system is now the need of the hour.
He said the state government considers cyber security an important pillar of good governance and is continuously working to build a secure digital ecosystem in Madhya Pradesh.
Strict action in case of negligence
Yadav also warned that strict action and heavy penalties would be imposed in case of negligence in securing government data in the future.
Announcing a major step, he said the Madhya Pradesh government will set up a Cybersecurity Research Centre in Mhow in collaboration with the Military College of Telecommunication Engineering and other academic institutions.
He said the centre will play an important role in cyber security research, innovation and skill development in the state.
