Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurates RBI’s newly established Data Centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute in Bhubaneswar, Odisha
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The new RBI Data Centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute in Bhubaneswar will strengthen the country’s financial data infrastructure and develop cybersecurity expertise, which the Prime Minister says will benefit both Odisha and India as a whole.
In a significant development for India’s financial infrastructure, Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially opened a new facility in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. This establishment serves a dual purpose, functioning as both a state-of-the-art data center and a specialized cybersecurity training institute. The project is a major initiative by the Reserve Bank of India, aimed at strengthening the nation’s digital financial backbone. By combining robust data storage capabilities with advanced technical education, the new center is designed to enhance operational security and build a skilled workforce. This move underscores the central bank’s commitment to modernizing its technological systems while simultaneously preparing future professionals to tackle the evolving challenges of digital finance and cyber threats in the modern economy.
The Reserve Bank of India is India’s central bank, responsible for monetary policy and banking regulation; a data centre houses critical financial information, while a cybersecurity training institute aims to build skilled personnel to protect digital systems, both essential for a secure and efficient digital economy.
- •Launch of training programs and enrollment numbers at the cybersecurity institute
- •Any announcements of similar data centre or training facilities in other regions
- •Monitoring how the new centre impacts RBI’s data security and service delivery