Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

Electroniki aur Soochana Praudyogiki Mantralay
इलेक्‍ट्रॉनिकी और सूचना प्रौद्योगिकी मंत्रालय

Ministry overview
Preceding Ministry
Jurisdiction IndiaRepublic of India
Headquarters Sanchar Bhawan
New Delhi
22°37′20″N 77°12′50″E / 22.62222°N 77.21389°E / 22.62222; 77.21389
Ministers responsible
Ministry executive
  • Smt. Aruna Sundararajan, Secretary[1][2]
Website meity.gov.in

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is part of the Union Government of the Republic of India. It was formed by giving the status of ministry to the Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY) of Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.

History

Previously known as "The Department of Information Technology", it was renamed to The Department of Electronics and Information Technology in 2012.[3] On 19 July 2016, DeitY was made into full-fledged ministry, which henceforth is known as the Ministry of Electronics and Technology, bifurcating it from the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.[4]

Child agencies

The following is a list of organizations contained within "The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Union Government of the Republic of India".[5]

Companies under MeitY

Autonomous Societies of MeitY

References


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