Workshop On ” Strengthening Cyber Security Frameworks For State Data” In Agartala.

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Agartala, Tripura, 30th of June 2026 : As part of efforts to further strengthen cyber security preparedness across states and union territories, a workshop titled “Strengthening Cyber Security Framework for State Data was held at Pragna Bhawan, Agartala on Tuesday (30th June, 2026).

The state-level consultation workshop was formally inaugurated by the state’s Chief Secretary, Jitendra Kumar Sinha Also present were the Director General of Police Anurag, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests R.K. Samal, Director of the IT Department Jaya Ragul Geshon B., senior officials from various departments, representatives from NeGD, and cyber security experts along with representatives from various technology organizations.

The workshop was jointly organized by the state’s IT Department and the National e-Governance Division under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. The event highlighted Tripura’s progress toward fulfilling the goals of Digital India.

Inaugurating the workshop, the Chief Secretary said that with the expansion of technology, incidents of cyber fraud are rising at an alarming rate, with nearly every family or institution falling victim to some form of cyber fraud. He noted that scams involving fake WhatsApp messages citing medical emergencies to extort money have now become a regular occurrence, and stressed the importance of verifying information before making financial transactions. He further said that cyber security has become a matter of national concern, and that it is everyone’s responsibility to raise awareness about it among family, friends, and colleagues.

Tripura’s Director General of Police, Anurag, said that as the nature of cyber crime is rapidly changing, investigative methods too are becoming increasingly modern and technology-driven, and he urged the public to remain vigilant on this front. He stated that cyber fraud amounting to 83 crore has occurred in the state over the past four years. Owing to prompt action, 15.43 crore was frozen, and 1.23 crore was returned to victims.

The Director of the IT Department, Jaya Ragul Geshon B., presented an overall picture of the state’s cyber security setup. She also spoke about the implementation of the Tripura Cyber Security Policy 2025 and the development of the State Data Centre and network infrastructure. The vote of thanks was delivered by Anurupa Kar, Consultant at the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.