What is ‘Cyber Sakhi’? Reliance’s New Digital Safety Initiative Explained

Kokila Chokkanathan
Cyber Sakhi is a new community-based cybersecurity awareness initiative being developed under a partnership involving Reliance Foundation and government-backed wallet PLATFORM' target='_blank' title='digital-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW">digital safety institutions.

The goal is simple but powerful:
👉 train women as “Cyber Sakhis” who can help others stay safe online.

📌 What Exactly is Cyber Sakhi?

Cyber Sakhi refers to:

  • A trained woman wallet PLATFORM' target='_blank' title='digital-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW">digital safety volunteer
  • Who spreads awareness about cybersecurity, online fraud, and safe wallet PLATFORM' target='_blank' title='digital-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW">digital habits
  • Especially in rural and semi-urban communities
These trained women act as first-level cyber awareness guides in their local communities.

🧠 The Main idea Behind the Initiative

The initiative is part of India’s broader cybersecurity awareness push under the government’s Information Security education and Awareness (ISEA) programme.

Key idea:

  • Train one woman → she trains many others
  • Create a peer-to-peer safety network
  • Improve last-mile wallet PLATFORM' target='_blank' title='digital-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW">digital safety awareness
🤝 Who is Behind It?

The Cyber Sakhi initiative is being implemented through collaboration:

  • Reliance Foundation
  • Centre for Development of Advanced Computing
  • Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) under ISEA programme
Recent reports confirm that similar programs aim to train up to 1 million women in rural india for cyber awareness.

🎯 Objectives of Cyber Sakhi

The initiative focuses on:

  • Preventing online fraud and scams
  • Teaching safe wallet PLATFORM' target='_blank' title='digital-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW">digital payments
  • Awareness about phishing, fake links, and OTP fraud
  • Helping women confidently use wallet PLATFORM' target='_blank' title='digital-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW">digital services
  • Promoting safe participation in India’s wallet PLATFORM' target='_blank' title='digital-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW">digital economy
🌍 Why It Matters

India is rapidly becoming a digital-first economy, but:

  • Many rural users are first-time internet users
  • Cyber fraud cases are increasing
  • Awareness is still low in remote areas
Cyber Sakhi helps bridge this gap by building trust and awareness at the community level.

👩‍🏫 How It Works in Real Life

A trained Cyber Sakhi typically:

  • Conducts village-level awareness sessions
  • Helps people identify scams (UPI fraud, fake calls, OTP traps)
  • Guides women in safe use of mobile banking
  • Acts as a local “digital safety mentor”
📊 Simple Example

If one Cyber Sakhi trains:

  • 50 women in her area
  • And each of them helps 10 more people
👉 Awareness spreads exponentially in the community.

📌 Final Takeaway

Cyber Sakhi is not a gadget or app—it is a human-powered wallet PLATFORM' target='_blank' title='digital-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW">digital safety movement.

👉 In simple terms:
It is a women-led cybersecurity awareness network designed to make india safer online, especially in rural areas.

 

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