MeitY's Safer Internet Day 2026 campaign reaches 9.78 crore citizens across all 36 states and UTs
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology observed Safer Internet Day on 10 February 2026 with a nationwide campaign on the theme 'Smart Tech, Safe Choices â Exploring the Safe and Responsible Use of AI'.
Summary
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) observed Safer Internet Day on 10 February 2026 with a pan-India awareness campaign on the theme 'Smart Tech, Safe Choices â Exploring the Safe and Responsible Use of AI'. Run under the Information Security Education and Awareness (ISEA) initiative across all 36 states and UTs, the campaign reached an estimated 9.78 crore citizens through public media, with 3.95 crore additional digital impressions. A total of 2,859 offline workshops were held across 634 districts with 3,73,305 participants. CERT-In Director General Sanjay Bahl addressed an online session for central government employees organised by C-DAC Hyderabad.
Key facts
- Date
- 10 February 2026
- Theme
- Smart Tech, Safe Choices â Exploring the Safe and Responsible Use of AI
- Initiative
- Information Security Education and Awareness (ISEA)
- Reach
- 9.78 crore citizens; all 36 states/UTs
- Workshops
- 2,859 in 634 districts, 3.73 lakh participants
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The theme of MeitY's Safer Internet Day 2026 campaign, 'Smart Tech, Safe Choices', focused on the safe and responsible use of:
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Correct answer: A â Artificial Intelligence
The theme was 'Smart Tech, Safe Choices â Exploring the Safe and Responsible Use of AI'.
Under which MeitY initiative was the Safer Internet Day 2026 campaign organised?
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Correct answer: B â Information Security Education and Awareness (ISEA)
The campaign was organised under the Information Security Education and Awareness (ISEA) initiative and reached 9.78 crore citizens.