Rupin Sharma, IPS, Director General of Police, Nagaland, emphasized the urgent need to enhance IT proficiency within the Nagaland Police, particularly among the lower ranks. He was speaking as the special guest at the inauguration of the NIELIT Kohima Training Centre at the Nagaland Police Training School (NPTS) in Chumoukedima as part of the project “Empowering Police Personnel and Government Officials of NE States through IT and Cybersecurity Training.”
He remarked, “Our lower-ranked police officers lag behind their counterparts in other states when it comes to IT skills, which poses a challenge in addressing the rising threat of cybercrimes.”
Sharma highlighted ongoing discussions with senior police officials and the state government to incorporate IT skill development into the police career trajectory, ensuring that officers at all levels are equipped with essential technical capabilities. He expressed gratitude to NIELIT for its pivotal role in providing this much-needed training, which he described as critical for building digital resilience. “Training labs like the NIELIT Kohima Centre are a valuable resource, and I encourage the Nagaland Police to make full use of these facilities,” he stated.
Er L Lanuwabang, Director, NIELIT Kohima, provided an overview of the project, emphasizing the critical need for cybersecurity skills in today’s digital landscape. He highlighted that the project’s goal is to skill over 18,600 government officials and police personnel across the eight northeastern states of India, with training labs set up in 17 locations, including the new NIELIT Kohima Training Centre at Chumoukedima.
Additionally, he mentioned that two training labs are being established in Kohima and Chuchuyimlang. Lanuwabang emphasized the role of police personnel in combating the increasing number of cybercrimes across the country, noting that equipping officers with cybersecurity and IT skills is essential for effective intervention.
The NIELIT Kohima Training Centre was inaugurated today at the Nagaland Police Training School (NPTS) in Chumoukedima, under the project “Empowering Police Personnel and Government Officials of NE States through IT and Cybersecurity Training”. This initiative is spearheaded by National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) Kohima with support from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India.
Aboli Metha, Principal of NPTS, servED as the chairperson. The program began with a dedicatory prayer by Rev Dr Hukashe Zhimomi, Executive Secretary of NPBCA. The inauguration concluded with a vote of thanks by Er Daniel Meren, Additional Director, NIELIT Dimapur, followed by light refreshments.