National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) is an autonomous body of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Govt. of India. The Centre is a premier organisation for education, training, R&D and consultancy in IT and electronics.
The history of NIELIT dates back to 1974 when the Department of Electronics (DoE) now Ministry of Communication Information Technology (MCIT), Govt. of India and the University Grants Commission (UGC) set up the first CEDT within the premises of Indian Institute of Science (IISc.), Bangalore with assistance from Swiss Development Corporation.
The objective was to bridge the gap between the academic institutions and industries. A decade after the successful running of CEDT, Bangalore, the then Department of Electronics (DoE), initiated a programme to set up similar centres in other parts of the country with a wider objective to develop human resources at different levels and in different specialised areas of Electronics Design.
CEDT Calicut was established in 1989 . Later in December 2002, it was renamed as DOEACC Centre Calicut. The Centre adopted its current name NIELIT since 2011.The present infrastructure is developed in 25 acre campus provided by Government of Kerala and houses advanced facilities. The beautiful buildings accomodates several state of the art laboratories in a lush green scenic ambience.
The unique Kerala style architecture of the buildings, its proximity to world class institutions like NIT & IIM, makes it one of the best NIELIT Centres in the countryThis Centre is engaged in the conduct of industry oriented quality education and training in the state-of-the-art areas through various formal and non-formal programs.The Centre is an implementing agency for various Government schemes related to human resource development in the field of Information, Electronics and Communications Technology (IECT).The centre is also engaged in R & D activities and provides product development and industrial consultancy services.
Vision
To be the leader in the development of industry oriented quality education and training and be the country's premier Institution for examination and certification in the field of Information, Electronics and Communications Technology (IECT).
Mission
To be the single source for quality assurance in computer education among the nation's non-formal institutes, After turning out competent IT professionals in large numbers, NIELIT reach is now being extended to all regions of the country as well as overseas.
