Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU), Katra, and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jammu have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen mobile device security under the Information Security Education and Awareness (ISEA-III) Project of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India.
The collaboration aims to promote cybersecurity education, research, training, and awareness.Under the MoU, IIT Jammu, the Lead Institute for the Mobile Device Security Cluster, collaborate with SMVDU as a Spoke Institute to advance academic, research, training, and outreach activities in mobile device security and cybersecurity.The collaboration will focus on key areas such as smartphone security, mobile operating system vulnerabilities, malware analysis, mobile forensics, secure application development, privacy protection, and emerging digital threats. It will also facilitate joint research projects, specialized training programmes, workshops, faculty development programmes, expert lectures, student internships, project work, and cybersecurity awareness initiatives.
The MoU was signed by Sh. Ajay Kumar Sharma, Registrar, SMVDU, and Dr. Anil Saini, Senior Scientific Officer, IIT Jammu. The initiative was coordinated by Dr. Naveen Kumar Gondhi and Dr. Pooja Sharma, Associate Professors, School of Computer Science and Engineering (SoCSE), SMVDU.
The signing ceremony was held in the august presence of Prof. Pragti Kumar, Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, SMVDU. Other distinguished dignitaries present on the occasion included Prof. A. K. Das, Dean, Research and Development; Dr. Sunanda, Head, School of Computer Science and Engineering, SMVDU; and Mr. Mukul Joshi, Programme Director, Trust Labs, IIT Bombay.
The initiative reflects the commitment of SMVDU and IIT Jammu to advancing cybersecurity education, research, and innovation in alignment with national priorities for a secure, resilient, and trusted digital ecosystem. Through this institutional partnership, both institutions aim to contribute to the development of skilled cybersecurity professionals and strengthen the cybersecurity ecosystem in Jammu and Kashmir.