UDUPI: In a bid to tackle the growing menace of cybercrime, the Udupi District Police rolled out a special awareness campaign that blends community outreach with creativity. From Oct 10 to 30, the police will run an intensive social media drive under the hashtags #CyberJagruthiUdupi and #CyberSafeUdupi, as part of the National Cyber Security Awareness Month declared by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C).Udupi SP Hariram Shankar said the campaign aims to make Udupi a model cyber-secure district by engaging citizens, especially youth and students, in fun and informative online activities. As part of the drive, police sub-inspectors and staff will visit educational insitutions to administer a Cyber Safety Pledge and educate students on safe digital practices.Residents can also participate online by sharing creative reels, memes, drawings, photos, or videos that promote cyber safety awareness. Entries must be posted on Facebook, Instagram, or X using the hashtags #CyberJagruthiUdupi and #CyberSafeUdupi, tagging the Udupi SP’s official handle.A Cyber Pledge link will go live on Oct 10, accessible through WhatsApp and Facebook groups. Participants who take the pledge will receive an e-certificate confirming their commitment to being cyber aware. The best two entries in each category, reels, memes, and drawings, will be felicitated at a special ceremony held at the SP’s office by the end of this month.“The focus this month is to spread maximum awareness through innovative, citizen-driven engagement,” SP Hariram Shankar said, urging the public to participate wholeheartedly. “Together, we can make Udupi a cyber-aware, cyber-safe community,” he added.
