{"id":9482,"date":"2026-08-07T00:09:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T00:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=9482"},"modified":"2026-08-07T00:09:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T00:09:20","slug":"amid-cyber-threats-it-ministry-asked-to-expedite-hirings-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=9482","title":{"rendered":"Amid cyber threats, IT ministry asked to expedite hirings | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133017910,imgsize-101224,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/it-ministry-expedite-hiring.jpg\" alt=\"Amid cyber threats, IT ministry asked to expedite hirings\" title=\"The panel's report further revealed that IndiaAI Mission's fellowship programme has struggled to attract applicants in its initial phase\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"The panel's report further revealed that IndiaAI Mission's fellowship programme has struggled to attract applicants in its initial phase\">The panel&#8217;s report further revealed that IndiaAI Mission&#8217;s fellowship programme has struggled to attract applicants in its initial phase<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: The finance ministry has approved the creation of 269 additional posts for the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), but recruitment is still under way, prompting a parliamentary committee to ask the ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) to expedite hiring amid rising cyber security threats.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>The panel&#8217;s report further revealed that IndiaAI Mission&#8217;s fellowship programme has struggled to attract applicants in its initial phase, with the ministry attributing the shortfall to limited awareness. MeitY said it has since launched outreach sessions with colleges and awareness campaigns during <\/p>\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/ai-impact-summit-2026\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AI Impact Summit 2026<\/a> events to improve participation. The panel has sought details on whether these measures have translated into better outcomes. <!-- -->According to the Standing Committee on Communications and IT, the new positions span scientific, technical and administrative roles. The ministry said recruitment rules for Group A Scientist-B to Scientist-F posts have been finalised, while rules for other scientific positions are being vetted before advertisements are issued.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>MeitY also said seven Scientist-B vacancies from an earlier recruitment drive have already been filled, while recruitment for another 133 Scientist-B posts is at an advanced stage and advertisements are expected shortly. A proposal to recruit five Scientist-F officers is also awaiting approval.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/amid-cyber-threats-it-ministry-asked-to-expedite-hirings\/articleshow\/133017908.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The panel&#8217;s report further revealed that IndiaAI Mission&#8217;s fellowship programme has struggled to attract applicants in its initial phase NEW DELHI: The finance ministry has approved the creation of 269 additional posts for the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), but recruitment is still under way, prompting a parliamentary committee to ask the ministry of 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