India has launched e-SafeHER, a nationwide cyber security awareness programme aimed at enabling one million women across rural India to become digitally safe and confident by 2029. The initiative is being implemented by C-DAC Hyderabad under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in partnership with Reliance Foundation.
Anchored under MeitY’s Information Security Education and Awareness (ISEA) programme, e-SafeHER will strengthen cyber awareness among rural women using digital platforms for financial transactions, livelihoods and public services.
The programme will begin in Madhya Pradesh and Odisha through women’s Self-Help Groups (SHGs) before expanding nationwide. C-DAC Hyderabad will develop multilingual training content, while Reliance Foundation will lead grassroots outreach through community-based learning models.
S Krishnan said the initiative supports the vision of a “Cyber Secure Bharat” by empowering women in remote regions with digital safety skills.
Isha Ambani said the programme aims to help rural women adopt safe online practices and confidently use digital technologies to improve their lives and livelihoods.
The initiative will use local language content, audio-visual modules and blended learning methods to improve cyber risk awareness and promote safe digital behaviour across rural communities.
