Name:Department of Information Technology
Acronym:DIT
Description:
Functions of Department of Information Technology: The Allocation of Business Rules Pertaining to Department of Information
Technology •Policy matters relating to Information Technology, Electronics and Internet. •Initiatives for development of Hardware
/ Software industry including knowledge based enterprises, measures for promoting Information Technologyexports and competitiveness
of the industry. •Promotion of Information Technology and Information Technology enabled services and Internet. •Assistance
to other departments in the promotion of E-Governance, E-Infrastructure, E-Medicine, E-Commerce, 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 Information Technology related laws. •Matters relating to promotion and manufacturing
of Semiconductor Devices in the country. •Interaction in Information Technology related matters with International agencies
and bodies. •Initiative on bridging the Digital Divide, Matters relating to Media Lab Asia. •Promotion of Standardization,
Testing and Quality in Information Technology and standardization of procedure for Information Technology application and
Tasks. •Electronics Export and Computer Software Promotion Council (ESC). •National Informatics Centre (NIC) •All matters
relating to personnel under the control of the Department.
Stakeholder(s):
- Ministry of Communications & Information Technology
- Government of India
