Functions of Department of Electronics and Information Technology

The Allocation of Business Rules Pertaining to Department of Electronics and Information Technology

• 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.