The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITy) is an executive agency of the

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of the

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. It was carved out of the

Ministry of Communications and Information Technology A Communications Ministry or Department of Communications is a ministry or other government agency charged with communication. Communications responsibilities include regulating telecommunications, postal services, broadcasting and print media. The ...

on 19 July 2016 as a standalone ministerial agency responsible for IT policy, strategy and development of the

electronics industry The electronics industry is the industry (economics), industry that produces electronic devices. It emerged in the 20th century and is today one of the largest global industries. Contemporary society uses a vast array of electronic devices that ar ...

. Under the sponsorship of the ''Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology'', the "Northeast Heritage" Web, owned by the

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, publishes information on

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, in 5 Indian languages, Assamese, Meitei ( Manipuri),

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, Khasi and Mizo, in addition to

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and

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History

Previously known as the "Department of Information Technology", it was renamed as the Department of Electronics and Information Technology in 2012. On 19 July 2016, DeitY was made into full-fledged ministry, which henceforth is known as the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, bifurcating it from the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.

Organisation structure

The following is a list of child agencies subordinated within the "Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Union Government of the Republic of India". To boost and leverage

quantum computing A quantum computer is a computer that exploits quantum mechanical phenomena. On small scales, physical matter exhibits properties of wave-particle duality, both particles and waves, and quantum computing takes advantage of this behavior using s ...

potential, ministry has a partnership with

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(AWS). The initiative is said to boost researchers and scientists work on quantum computing and will provide access to Amazon’s Braket cloud-based quantum computing service. The Ministry based on the proposal received and vetted by a steering committee will approve and sanction the set-up of the lab to bolster the quantum computing capability in India.

Child agencies

National Informatics Centre The National Informatics Centre (NIC) is an Indian government department under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). It provides infrastructure, IT Consultancy, IT Services including but not limited to architecture, ...

(NIC) *

Standardisation Testing and Quality Certification Standardisation Testing and Quality Certification (STQC) Directorate, established in 1980, is an authoritative body offering quality assurance services to IT and Electronics domains. STQC delivers these services as a part of the Ministry of El ...

(STQC) Directorate * Controller of Certifying Authorities (CCA) * Cyber Appellate Tribunal (CAT) *

Indian Computer Emergency Response Team The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In or ICERT) is an office within the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology of the Government of India. It is the nodal agency to deal with cyber security incidents. It strengthens se ...

(CERT-In) * IN Registry

Companies under MeitY

* CSC e-Governance Services India Limited *

Digital Locker A digital locker or cyberlocker is an online file or digital media storage service. Files stored include music, videos, movies, games and other media. The term was used by Microsoft as a part of its Windows Marketplace in 2004. By storing files ...

Digital India Corporation Digital India Corporation (DIC) is an Indian not-for-profit company established by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, under Section 8 of Companies Act 2013. The organization is currently respons ...

*National Informatics Centre Services Incorporated (NICSI) — Public Sector Enterprise under control of National Informatics Centre. *

National Internet Exchange of India The National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) is a non-profit company incorporated under Section 25 of the Indian Companies Act, 1956 (now section 8 under Companies Act 2013) with an objective of facilitating improved internet services in t ...

(NIXI) *

Software Technology Parks of India Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) is an S&T autonomous society under Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) engaged in promoting IT/ ITES Industry, Innovation, R&D, Start-ups, Product/ IP creation in the fiel ...

Unique Identification Authority of India Aadhaar (Hindi: आधार, ) is a twelve-digit unique identity number that can be obtained voluntarily by all residents of India, based on their biometrics and demographic data. The data is collected by the Unique Identification Authority o ...

(UIDAI) *

UMANG Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance (UMANG) is a mobile app, a Digital India initiative of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (in short form MeitY), by the Government of India for access to central and state gover ...

Autonomous Societies of MeitY

Education and Research Network of India Education is the transmission of knowledge and skills and the development of character traits. Formal education occurs within a structured institutional framework, such as public schools, following a curriculum. Non-formal education also fol ...

(ERNET) *

Centre for Development of Advanced Computing The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) is an Indian autonomous scientific society, operating under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. History C-DAC was created in November 1987, initially as the Centr ...

(C-DAC) * Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (C-MET) *

National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce ...

(NIELIT) — Formerly DOEACC Society * Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering and Research (SAMEER) *

(STPI) * Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC) *

Semi-Conductor Laboratory The Semi-Conductor Laboratory (SCL), Mohali is a research institute under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India. SCL was formerly under the Department of Space. SCL's aims include research and development ( ...

, Mohali (SCL)

Cabinet Ministers

Ministers of State

References

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