Archive · 28 Jan 2026
Ministry Warns Students on Foreign Data Collection
The Ministry of Education in India has warned students and teachers about foreign groups trying to collect secret information about India's defense and government.
These groups ask people to write articles about important topics like military exercises and defense systems.
They pay for these articles through Indian bank accounts or by transferring money from abroad.
They also use job websites like LinkedIn and Naukri.com to find people with experience in journalism and defense.
The ministry wants everyone to be careful and not share sensitive information like PAN cards and Aadhar cards with these groups.
The Ministry of Education issued a warning about foreign entities collecting sensitive national security data.
Entities target students and faculty to write articles on strategic and sensitive topics.
Payments for articles are made through Indian accounts or overseas transfers.
Job portals like LinkedIn and Naukri.com are used to recruit candidates with journalism and defense experience.
Sensitive information such as PAN cards and Aadhar cards of applicants with defense backgrounds are collected.
- Who
- Ministry of Education, foreign entities, students, faculty
- What
- Warning about foreign entities collecting sensitive national security data
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- India
- Why
- To protect national security and educate students and faculty about the risks
- Issued By
- Ministry of Education
- Target Audience
- Students and faculty
- Sensitive Topics
- India's foreign relations, defense, critical infrastructure, government functioning
- Payment Methods
- Indian accounts or overseas transfers
- Recruitment Platforms
- LinkedIn, Naukri.com
- Collected Data
- PAN cards, Aadhar cards of defense background applicants