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The Department of Information Technology under the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology is the key Central Ministry responsible for implementation of e-Governance in India. The Department is responsible for :
- Policy matters relating to Information Technology;Electronics;and Internet (all matters other than licensing of Internet Service Provider)..
- Promotion of Internet, IT and IT enabled services.
- Assistance to other departments in the promotion of E-Governance, E-Commerce, E-Medicine, E-Infrastructure, etc.
- Promotion of Information Technology education and Information Technology-based education.
- Matters relating to Cyber Laws, administration of the Information Technology Act. 2000 (21 of 2000) and other IT related laws.
- Matters relating to promotion and manufacturing of Semiconductor Devices in the country excluding all matters relating to Semiconductor Complex Limited (SCL) Mohali; The Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout Design Act, 2000 (37 of 2000).
- Interaction in IT related matters with International agencies and bodies e.g. Internet for Business Limited (IFB), Institute for Education in Information Society (IBI) and International Code Council - on line (ICC).
- Initiative on bridging the Digital Divide: Matters relating to Media Lab Asia
- Promotion of Standardization, Testing and Quality in IT and standardization of procedure for IT application and Tasks.
- Electronics Export and Computer Software Promotion Council (ESC).
- National Informatics Centre (NIC)
- Initiatives for development of Hardware/Software industry including knowledge-based enterprises, measures for promoting
- IT exports and competitiveness of the industry.
- All matters relating to personnel under the control of the Department.
Click here to see contact details of officers of e-Governance Programme Management Unit (EGPMU)
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