RBI's Digital Payment Awareness Week: Tips to stay safe online
The RBI just kicked off its sixth Digital Payment Awareness Week (DPAW), running March 9-13, 2026, to push for safer online transactions across India.
This year's theme, Thoda Dhyaan Se, is a reminder to be extra careful with OTPs, PINs, passwords, and those random QR codes.
Reaching rural India
A pilot awareness program is targeting 1 million people in rural and semi-urban Maharashtra.
village-level entrepreneurs and CSC e-Governance Services are teaming up to spread the word about digital payment safety where it matters most.
Events across the country
From Ahmedabad to other locations, events are bringing together hundreds, including lots of women from self-help groups, to learn about cybersecurity through workshops and quizzes.
As Regional Director Amresh Ranjan put it at the Gujarat State Cooperative Bank event, he highlighted the theme Thoda Dhyaan Se (a little caution).