BBMKU to commence online course in Cyber Engineering Skill Building on Sep 1

The course is approved and designed by the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) Delhi. Cyber Vidyapeeth Foundation (CVF) Haryana is the nodal agency to complete curricula in BBMKU.

The Binod Bihari Mahto Koylanchal University (BBMKU) Dhanbad is all set to commence a 200-hour online course on ‘Cyber Engineering Skill Building’ from today, i.e. September 1. The course is approved and designed by the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) Delhi. Cyber Vidyapeeth Foundation (CVF) Haryana is the nodal agency to complete curricula in BBMKU.

The course has been launched by BBMKU in the wake of increasing crime and the urgency of the curricula. Meanwhile, the cybercrime course is also in the pipeline of various engineering institutes of that area such as Vinoba Bhave University Hazaribagh, IIT Indian School of Mines (ISM) and BIT Sindri.

Nearly 200 students enrolled for the online course in Cyber Engineering Skill Building’

 “Since it is a dream project of VC Prof Sukhdev Bhoi, enrollment and classes of the course have been made free of cost for all students. After completion of the course, the students would be given a diploma certificate,” said Professor Indrajit Kumar, the monitor of this ambitious course.

Professor Kumar said that cybercrime has emerged as a major challenge. The V-C has stressed on launching this course in the interest of students for awareness of cybercrime and how to protect themselves and others from it.

He further said that the course is open for all UG and PG students. Around 200 students from the university, PK Roy Memorial College, RS More College Govindpur, SSLNT Women’s College, students in computer science have enrolled in the new course.

“Since it is an online course, students must have a computer, laptop and other facilities to attend the class,” said Professor Indrajit Kumar.

BBMKU likely to launch advanced diploma in cyber security

University officials said that Prof BK Sinha, principal of PK Roy Memorial College, has been made the nodal officer of the vice-chancellor’s ambitious dream project ( cyber engineering skill protection course) to provide all information regarding curricula.

Professor Kumar further added that in the near future, the university would mull over launching an advanced diploma in cyber security course.

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