Science TechnologyTuesday, 14 April 2026·The Hindu
NCC and NIELIT sign cyber security training MoU for cadets nationwide
NCC and NIELIT signed an MoU on April 13, 2026 to launch a nationwide cyber security capacity-building programme for cadets.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On April 13, 2026, the National Cadet Corps (NCC) and the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) signed an MoU to start a nationwide Cyber Security Capacity Building Programme for cadets.
Key specifics
- The programme is divided into two stages.
- Stage I is a 15-hour online Cyber Security Awareness Programme.
- It is aligned with the National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF).
- The initiative is linked to the Digital India mission.
- NIELIT will host the training on its Digital University platform.
Exam lens
Question type: institutional MoU, digital literacy, training duration, framework linkage; TNPSC may ask the full form of NCC and NIELIT and the 15-hour Stage I module.