Deepak Virmani ends term at I4C, appointed as Deputy Secretary at MHA

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of IAS Deepak Virmani as the Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs. He joined the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Center (I4C) in its initial stage when it was a Central Government’s Scheme. Under his tutelage, I4C made an exponential growth in a very short span, especially in administrative matters. He was responsible for converting the I4C scheme into an attached office of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Deepak comes from an engineering background from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, owing to which it was easier for him to grasp the issue of technology-based crimes. Some of the major contribution of Director Deepak Virmani along with his team include -

Expansion of 1930 Cybercrime Helpline: 1930 helpline was operational only in some States. Leading efforts to foster cooperative federalism and continuous collaborations with States, the helpline is now operational in entire India.

Joint Cybercrime Coordination Teams: Seven JCCTs constituted for joint action against domestic cybercrime hotspots. These teams have helped dissolve State boundaries in tackling cross border crimes.

Cyber Literacy:  Partnerships with various training academies, NCERT, UGC, Universities etc for increasing cyber literacy.

Banking and social media Abuse: Active meetings with banks, fintechs, social media intermediaries to curb the misuse of cybercrimes. Many important advisories have been issued on the same.

Cyber Hygiene: Collaboration with iGoT Karmayogi, Ministries to spread Cyber Hygiene in Citizens.

Expansion of Cyber Dost social media handle: During his tenure, Cyberdost expanded from X to multiple social media platforms like Public, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp etc.