National Level Competitions

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The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India is running a campaign titled ‘Stay Safe Online’ during India’s G20 presidency. The campaign would sensitize internet users about online cyber risks & safety measures, promote safe online behaviour and - cyber hygiene practices. For more details , visit : https://www.mygov.in/staysafeonline

Objective of the competition: The objective of organizing these National level competitions are to inculcate cyber hygiene practices among the internet users as part of SSO Campaign.

These competitions are organized in collaboration with Central Institute of Educational Technology(CIET), a constituent unit of NCERT, Ministry of Education.

1. Theme of the Month

Name of the Month	The theme of the Month
February 2023	How to secure cyberspace?
March 2023	Safe and secure use of Social Media platforms
April 2023	Online financial transactions security and risks
May 2023	Dangers of social engineering attacks and security measures
June 2023	Securing Mobile/Mobile Apps from various cyber attacks
July 2023	Safety and Security over various cyber and sexual offenses
August2023	Online Gaming Safety (or) Internet Addiction (or) Digital Detox
September 2023	Identity theft and Digital footprints in cyberspace
October 2023	Data Security and privacy in the Digital Space.

2. Type of competitions
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).
- Short Video
- Drawing and Painting
- Creating a Cartoon story board
- Slogan Writing on Stay Safe Online
- Real life Cyber incident and how you have overcome that issue (share your experiences)
- Share your reels / shorts
3.Who can participate
- Open to All(Children,Student,Women,Senior Citizen,Government Employee,Teacher/Faculty,Specially abled etc.,)

4. Awards (cash prize/gift vouchers/gift articles) – Month wise

Attractive prizes worth Rupees One lakh fifty thousand across all categories monthly
National Level Certificates for all the prize winners
Participation certificate will be given all eligible candidate
Best Works will be published in Newsletters/Magazines/Websites/Calendar and promoted with SSO branding

Details of the prize amounts for various competitions

Prize(s)/Position	Prize amount for the various competitions			Total amount
	1.Drawing and Painting 2.Cartoon story board 3.Short Video	4.Cyber Security Slogan	5.Real life Cyber incident 6. Reels / shorts*
1^st Place	Rs.30,000.00(Rs.10,000.00 for each competition)	Rs.5,000.00	Rs.10,000.00(Rs.5,000.00 for each competition)	Rs.45,000.00
2^nd Place	Rs.24,000.00 (Rs.8,000.00 for each competition)	Rs.4,000.00	Rs.8,000.00 (Rs.4,000.00 for each competition)	Rs.36,000.00
3^rd Place	Rs.15,000.00(Rs.5,000.00 for each competition)	Rs.3,000.00	Rs.6,000.00 (Rs.3,000.00 for each competition)	Rs.24,000.00
Consolation Prizes	Rs.30,000 (5 Nos *Rs.2,000) (Rs.10,000.00 for each competition)	Rs.5,000 ( 5 Nos *Rs.1,000)	Rs.10,000 ( 5 Nos *Rs.1,000) (Rs.5,000.00 for each competition)	Rs.45,000.00
Total Amount	Rs.99,000.00	Rs.17,000.00	Rs.34,000.00
Grand Total				Rs.1,50,00.00

5. Time lines
- All entries should be submitted on or before: 28th Feb,2023 / 30th of every month
6. Announcement of results
- Winners will be announced at National Level on 3rd/4th week of the successive month
7. Live and Submission of Work
1. Drawing and Painting:www.staysafeonline.in/drawing
2. Cartoon story board category: www.staysafeonline.in/cartoon
3. Short Video:www.staysafeonline.in/short-video
4. Real Life Cyber incident - how you have overcome that issue:www.staysafeonline.in/reallifeincident
5. Reels/shorts:www.staysafeonline.in/reels
6. Slogan Writing:www.staysafeonline.in/slogan
8.Judgement of the Work
- The work will be judged on the following criteria:
  1. Originality- 30%
  2. Creativity and Presentation- 40%
  3. Relevance to the theme- 30%
9.Contact details for any clarifications and information
- Email: ssoindia@cdac.in
- WhatsApp No.:9490771800
10.Copyright
- Copyright of all the works entered will be assigned to the organizers.
11.Disclaimer
- C-DAC Hyderabad is not responsible for any uploads/loss/delays during uploading of works
- The selection done by the committee is final and binding.
- No individual correspondence shall be entertained.
- The results will be displayed and announced through our web site www.staysafeonline.in .Separate intimation may also be sent to each of the winner.
12.Terms & Conditions
- The decision of Jury/Expert committee of the competition will be final.
- The work received will be considered as the property of SSO project, C-DAC Hyderabad. The work will not be returned back and the same can be used as part of project promotions with appropriate acknowledgement.
- 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
- All the above guidelines should be followed by the participant, failing which the works/submission may be disqualified.
- The participants who have been already declared as winners in these competitions are
  not eligible to receive any cash awards again but they can keep participating in the competitions.