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

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

History

Previously known as "The Department of Information Technology", it was renamed to 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 Quantum computing is a type of computation whose operations can harness the phenomena of quantum mechanics, such as superposition, interference, and entanglement. Devices that perform quantum computations are known as quantum computers. Though ...

potential, ministry has done a partnership with Amazon Web Services (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. 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). The NIC provides infrastructure, IT Consultancy, IT Services including but not limited to architecti ...

(NIC) * Standardisation Testing and Quality Certification Directorate (STQC) * Controller of Certifying Authorities (CCA) * Cyber Appellate Tribunal (CAT) * Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry *

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 threats like hacking and phis ...

(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 ...

Media Lab Asia Introduction Digital India Corporation is a not for profit Company set up by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Govt. of India, under Section 8 of Companies Act 2013.Digital India Corporation (DIC) leads and guides in reali ...

(MLAsia) *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 Companies Act 1956, India Companies Act, 1956 (now section 8 under Companies Act 2013) with an objective of facilitating improved inte ...

(NIXI) *

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

* Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)

Autonomous Societies of MeitY

* Education and Research in Computer Networking (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 CDAC was created in November 1987, initially as the Centre f ...

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

National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT), formerly known as the DOEACC Society, is a society that offers Information Technology and Electronics training at different levels. It is an autonomous scientific society und ...

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

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

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

Semi-Conductor Laboratory The Semi-Conductor Laboratory, Mohali (SCL) is a research institute under Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India (formerly under Department Of Space). Its aims include research and development in the field ...

(SCL)

Ministers

Ministers as the
Minister of Communications and Information Technology (India) The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology was an Indian government ministry. It was bifurcated into Ministry of Communications and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in July 2016. It contained three departmen ...
(1947 - 2016)

For a list of ministers, see Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (India)#List of Ministers.

Ministers as the Minister of Electronics and Information Technology (2016 - onwards)

List of Ministers of State

References

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