IIT Kanpur’s C3iHub, CSJMU & CSJM Innovation Foundation Join Hands to Launch Cybersecurity Vocational Program
C3iHub, IIT Kanpur has signed a tripartite MoU with CSJMU Kanpur and the CSJM Innovation Foundation to launch a vocational programme aimed at strengthening cybersecurity skills and workforce development.
IITK C3iHub, CSJMU & CSJM Innovation Foundation Join Hands to Launch Cybersecurity Vocational Course
C3iHub, IIT Kanpur; Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (CSJMU), Kanpur; and the Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj Innovation Foundation (CSJMIF) have entered into a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch a vocational cybersecurity course for CSJMU students.
The MoU was signed in the presence of distinguished dignitaries, including Prof. Vinay Kumar Pathak, Vice Chancellor of CSJMU and President of the Association of Indian Universities, and Prof. Manindra Agrawal, Director of IIT Kanpur.
Cybersecurity Course
The semester-long online programme will be taught entirely in Hindi and is designed to equip students with foundational cybersecurity knowledge and practical skills. Covering topics such as cybercrime, cyber hygiene, social media threats, identity theft, data leaks, online safety for women and children, the dark web, terrorism, and illegal online activities, the course combines quizzes, feedback, and customised virtual labs to offer an accessible and hands-on learning experience.
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IIT Kanpur has been providing great packages. The institute has released its MBA packages recorded in recent years. See the table below to know more:
| Particulars | MBA Placement Statistics -2023 | MBA Statistics-2024 | MBA Statistics-2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highest package | INR 24 LPA | INR 24 LPA | INR 36 LPA |
| Average package | INR 18.14 LPA | INR 18.20 LPA | INR 17.2 LPA |
| median Package | INR 17.25 LPA | INR 19.90 LPA | INR 16.5 LPA |
| Lowest Package | INR 12.41 LPA | INR 12.50 LPA | NA |
| Top 50% package | INR 22.20 LPA | INR 20.50 LPA | NA |
The overall highest package has not been released yet. Take a look at the table below to know the IIT Kanpur highest package trends for MBA:
Course |
Highest Package (2023) |
Highest Package (2024) |
Highest Package (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
MBA |
INR 24 LPA |
INR 24 LPA |
INR 36 LPA |
IIT Kanpur has not released course-wise placements information so far for 2022-23 Phase-I placements (which got over in December). According to media reports, phase 1 of the placement session 2022-23 concluded with 1,200 job offers received from over 250 companies. IIT Kanpur the highest package (domestic) stood at INR 1.9 crore per annum. The recruitment drive witnessed 74 international offers and 208 PPOs and a total of 1,198 students accepted the job offers. Further, 33 students received packages of above INR 1 crore per annum during IIT Kanpur placements 2023. For more details on IIT Kanpur placements, click here.
A key feature of the programme is a series of expert-led webinars by professionals from the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand Police, the Ministry of Home Affairs’ I4C (Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre), and other leading cybersecurity specialists. As part of this collaboration, C3iHub will design and deliver the curriculum, while CSJMIF will provide the platform and technical infrastructure. The initiative targets up to 1 lakh students, supporting India’s broader efforts in cybersecurity capacity building.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof Manindra Agrawal, Director, IIT Kanpur, stated, "Deepening our ongoing collaboration with CSJMU for creating a cybersecurity-focused program for students at large to equip them with technology awareness in cyberspace for protection of information and digital assets, we have signed today's MoU. Over the last year, we have evolved the course further. The expert-led content will focus on basic aspects of cybersecurity and will be delivered in Hindi for easy understanding."
Prof. V.K. Pathak, Vice Chancellor, CSJMU & President, Association of Indian Universities: "This is not just a program, it's a gateway to new dimensions of learning and progress. CSJMU considers this the start of a long-term collaboration with premier institutes like IITs. We aim to bring such transformative initiatives closer to the common student and society. This pilot program, in partnership with IIT Kanpur and C3iHub, could become a model for universities nationwide."
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