- Definition
Need
Online
Quick facts
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Medium of instructions
English
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Mode of learning
Self study
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Mode of Delivery
Video and Text Based
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Course overview
Today with everyone being on the internet it's important to know how we can use it in the best and most safe way possible. With growing chances of employers judging and examining employees' social media profiles to understand their capabilities of using the space, the negative aspects of the internet like bullying, fraud, and data leak also come forward while using the platform.
VSkills Digital Citizenship Certification makes learners aware of how to see, choose, and streamline the data and the information. With so much information and content available on the internet it is impossible at times to make sure how authentic they are, with this certification you can learn how to choose real and detect authentic sources of information.
To become a digital citizen you must use the internet regularly for various reasons and have extensive skills and knowledge about the same. People calling themselves digital citizens use the internet extensively to create blogs, social media, and use various websites to engage in society, politics, and government. Based on a recent survey, parents and teachers collectively agreed on how internet and technology education should be included in schools, colleges, and university curriculum.
With the internet going through such fast-paced technology advancement we must prepare our kids to face the best and worst of the platform.
The highlights
- Online e-Learning Access (LMS)
- A hard copy of Study Material
- 100% online examination
- Increases employability
- Government Approved Certification
- No expiry date for certification
- Free practice test material
- Become a ‘Vskills Certified’ professional on MonsterIndia.com and Shine.com
Program offerings
- Online exams
- Free practice test
- Technical assistance & grievance redressal
- Internship opportunities
- Recruitment support
Course and certificate fees
Candidates will have to pay a course fee of Rs 1,999 wherein you will get the certification after taking the examination and secure the required percentage. The payment options that you can choose from, include the following -
1. VISA
2. MasterCard
3. American Express
4. Debit Cards from All Indian Banks
One-time purchase | INR 1,999 |
certificate availability
certificate providing authority
Eligibility criteria
Education
No specific criteria have been mentioned for Digital Citizenship Certification Course, but with the vast amount of internet usage around us, there is a valid reason for everyone on the internet being eligible to take this course.
Certificate Qualifying Details
Vskills conducts an exam for learners to get their certificate, one must appear for the exam and secure at least 25 out of 50 marks in order to qualify for the certification.
What you will learn
Upon completion of this course, learners will get hands-on knowledge about below mentioned necessary skills:
Confident and capable usage of internet
Language, symbols, and texts of digital technology
Concept of privacy and freedom of speech in the digital world
Digital etiquette
Digital safety
Learning digital strategies
Preventing cyberbullying
Who it is for
This course is valid for every citizen using internet technology to engage in the following fields:
Students
General citizens
Internet activists
Political enthusiasts
You must have extensive skills and knowledge about how to use the internet through different technological devices like computers, mobile phones, and web-ready devices.
Admission details
All Vskills courses are now available online, students can enrol and learn anytime from anywhere.
Students can use #TOGETHER to get a 20 percent discount on the course fee, after taking the course students need to appear for an exam in which, after achieving the required score they will be awarded the certification. They can attach the Vskills Digital Citizenship Certificate to their LinkedIn profiles and resume.
Filling the form
The process of applying for the Vskills Digital Citizenship Certification course is quite simple.
You just need to go through the following steps post clicking the buy now an option on the website:
Step 1: Open the website of the provider and register your account
Step 2: Fill in your account details
Step 3: Make the payment for the course
Step 4: Confirm your order
Step 5: Get access to hard copies and digital study material
The syllabus
Digital Citizen Basics
Digital Commerce
E-commerce and types
Online services (grocery, doctor, etc.)
Online purchase requirement and process
Bank details safety (OTP, malware, and phishing)
Digital Access
IT Basics (data, information, data size -bit/byte, input and output devices, peripherals)
Networking Basics (network types, wired and wireless, devices and terminologies for broadband connection and wi-fi)
Mobile Technology (Smartphone, OS, 2g/3g/4g, app store)
Digital Literacy
Search Engine
Information search (image search, Google hacks, job and internship search, whois)
Data Backup (need, technologies, online and offline backup for PC and mobile)
Device maintenance (PC, laptop, mobile)
Digital Communication
Email (terms, sending, receiving, attachments, outlook, Gmail)
Social Media (Google+, Facebook and Twitter accounts, usage, friends, share, like)
Online messaging – Online chat, Skype, Google hangout,
Mobile messaging – SMS, MMS, Video calls, Whatsapp
Digital Rights and Responsibilities
Copyright, license, and fair use
IPR
Public Domain
Privacy
Plagiarism
Digital Law
Cyber Bullying (definition, punishment, example cases)
Digital footprint and online reputation (concepts, management)
IT Act, 2008 (crime and punishments)
Digital Security
Online threats and prevention
Device security
Password security
Digital Etiquette
Netiquette (in chat and messaging)
Appropriate behavior and language (in social media)
Digital Health
Health ill-effects (eye strain, joints, and body pain)
Managing personal health (exercise, posture)
Health monitors
Scholarship Details
Currently, any financial aid is not available for the course by Vskills as it is just a certification body. However, students can get as many as 20% discounts on the course fee by applying #TOGETHER while purchasing the certification course.
Evaluation process
Learners need to appear for an exam after completing the course to get the certificate. The exam will be conducted for a total of 60 minutes, and candidates must answer a total of 50 questions of 1 mark each, while the overall passing mark is 25 percent. The exam is conducted in online mode while no marks will be deducted for any wrong answers given by the candidates.
How it helps
Enrolling yourself in Digital Citizenship Certification Course will provide you multiple benefits like -
This is a Government Certified Course which will help you seek better career opportunities in the future.
Lifelong validity of the certificate
Lifelong E-Learning access to the course where learners can come back at any time and review the course material without renewing your credentials.
This Certification is valid for life, you can use this to attain career advancements at any point in time.
FAQs
Every learner using the internet for various legitimate reasons should take this course, it will help you learn various necessary safety and etiquette skills when using the internet.
Vskills conducts an online examination once you have completed the course. You need to achieve minimum passing marks in order to receive the certification.
Today, the internet comes with a lot of benefits but also negative factors which we can't avoid while using the platform regularly. However, through this course, you can learn how to make the best use of the internet by learning necessary etiquette and also how to tackle issues like cyberbullying and cyber safety.
Yes, Vskills is a legitimate course provider and is listed among the top certification bodies in India.
There is no scholarship available for this course as of now however, you can get 20% off on the course fee by using #TOGETHER while buying the course.
The refund policy on Vskills is quite strict, once you have purchased the certification course you can not get a refund unless you have a legitimate reason.