| Motto | To develop skilled professionals in the area of IECT |
|---|---|
| Type | Deemed University |
| Established | 1994; 32 years ago (1994) |
| Chairperson | Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology |
| Director-General | Dr. Madan Mohan Tripathi |
| Location | ,, India 28°35′08″N77°03′18″E / 28.5856°N 77.0550°E /28.5856; 77.0550 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Language | English |
| Website | nielit nielit |
National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT), formerly known as theDepartment of Electronics and Accreditation of Computer Classes Society (DOEACC Society), is aDeemed University and scientific society that offers Information Technology and Electronics training at different levels. It is an autonomous body under the administrative control ofMinistry of Electronics and Information Technology,Government of India.[1] NIELIT currently has 56 centers across the country, with its headquarters atNew Delhi.[2][3]
The origins of NIELIT can be traced back to 1974 when theDepartment of Electronics (DoE) and the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India, with assistance from the Swiss Development Corporation, established the first Centre for Electronic Design and Technology at theIndian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore.[4] The primary objective was to bridge the gap between academic institutions and the industry by providing specialized training in electronics design.[5]

In 1994, theDepartment of Electronics and Accreditation of Computer Classes Society was formed. The society was registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, with the goal of implementing a scheme for accrediting computer training programs offered by the private sector to meet the growing demand for skilled manpower in information technology. The management and administration of the society were overseen by a Governing Council, chaired by the Minister of State for Communications & Information Technology.
In December 2002, a significant merger took place. Various autonomous societies and centers under the Department of Information Technology, including theCentre for Electronics Design & Technology of India (CEDTI) in Aurangabad, Calicut, Gorakhpur, Imphal, Srinagar, Jammu, Tezpur, Guwahati, and theRegional Computer Centres (RCC) in Chandigarh and Kolkata, were merged into the DOEACC Society. This consolidation expanded the society's network and scope of operations.
On 10 October 2011, the DOEACC Society was officially renamed the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology.[6] This change was made to reflect the expanded mandate of the organisation, which had grown beyond simple computer accreditation to a comprehensive role in human resource development, training, and education in the broader fields of electronics and Information and Communication Technology.
Today, NIELIT functions as an autonomous scientific society under theMinistry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY),Government of India. It has a network of over 50 centers across the country and is a key implementing agency for various government initiatives aimed at digital literacy, skill development, and e-governance projects. The institute continues to offer a wide range of formal and non-formal courses, including its well-known O, A, B, and C level courses, and plays a vital role as a national examination and accreditation body for non-formal IT and electronics courses.[7]
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