The Learning Outcomes of this course are as follows:

• Use ICT and digital services in daily life.
• Develop skills to communicate and collaborate in cyberspace using social platforms, teaching/learning tools.
• Understand the significance of security and privacy in the digital world.
• Evaluate ethical issues in the cyber world

UNIT- I Digital inclusion and Digital Empowerment (20 Weeks)

• Needs and challenges
• Vision of Digital India: DigiLocker, E-Hospitals, e-Pathshala, BHIM, e-Kranti (Electronic Delivery of Services), e-Health Campaigns
• Public utility portals of Govt. of India such as RTI, Health, Finance, Income Tax filing, Education

UNIT- II Communication and Collahoration in the Cyberspace (16 Weeks)

• Electronic Communication: electronic mail, biogs, social media
• Collaborative Digital platforms
• Tools/platforms for online learning
• Collaboration using file sharing, messaging, video conferencing

UNIT- Ill Towards Safe and Secure Cyberspace (16 Weeks)

• Online security and privacy
• Threats in the digital world: Data breach and Cyber Attacks
• Blockchain Technology
• Security Initiatives by the Govt of India

UNIT- IV Ethical Issues in Digital World (8 Weeks)

• Netiquettes
• Ethics in digital communication
• Ethics in Cyberspace

Note : Concepts are to be taken up during the practical/practice hours.
Practical/Practice Component (30 sessions of 2 hours each - 60 hours)

The course should be conducted in an interactive mode through demonstration, using appropriate tools.

• Conduct workshops one-services initiated under Digital India.
• Spread digital literacy/awareness amongst the vulnerable groups and marginalised sections of the society like street vendors, domestic help, security guards, senior citizens.
• Students will take up team activities/ projects exploring digital services in the areas such as education, health, planning, farming, security, cyber security, financial inclusion, and justice, e-Kranti.
• Any other Practical/Practice as decided from time to time.

• Rodney Jones and Christoph Hafner. "Understanding digital literacies: A practical
• Introduction". Routledge Books, 2nd edition, 2021.
• https://www.digitalindia.gov.in
• https://www.digilocker.gov.in
• https://www.cybercrime.gov.in
• https://www.cybersafeindia.in
• https://www.meity.gov. in/cyber-su ra ksh it-bha rat-program me

• David Sutton. "Cyber security: A practitioner's guide", BCS Learning &
• Development Limited, UK, 2017.
• Mahendra Pal Singh, V.N. Shukla's Constitution of India, (Eastern Book Company, Lucknow, 13th revised edn. 2017)
• https://www.mha.gov.in/document/downloads/cyber-safety-handbook