National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology

{{short description|Indian institution}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}

{{Infobox government agency

| logo = NIELIT Logo.jpg

| name = National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT)

| native_name = राष्ट्रीय इलेक्ट्रॉनिकी एवं सूचना प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान

| formed = {{Start date and age|df=yes|paren=yes|br=yes|1994|11|9}} as DOEACC Society

| jurisdiction = Government of India

| headquarters = New Delhi

| motto = To develop Skilled Professionals in the area of IECT

| leader_title = Director General

| leader_name = Dr. Madan Mohan Tripathi

| Parent_agency = Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

| website = {{URL|https://nielit.gov.in/index.php}}

}}

National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT), formerly known as the DOEACC Society, is a society that offers Information Technology and Electronics training at different levels. It is an autonomous scientific society under the administrative control of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India.

NIELIT currently has 56 centers across the country, with its headquarters at New Delhi.{{Cite news |date=11 July 2018 |title='नॅशनल इन्स्टिटय़ूट ऑफ इलेक्ट्रॉनिक्स अ‍ॅण्ड इन्फर्मेशन टेक्नॉलॉजी, औरंगाबाद'चे विविध अभ्यासक्रम |language=mr-IN |trans-title=Various Courses of National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, Aurangabad |work=Loksatta |url=https://www.loksatta.com/career-vrutantta-news/national-institute-of-electronics-and-information-technology-1711126/ |access-date=12 July 2018}}{{cite web |last1=Kumar |first1=Madan |date=26 February 2018 |title=Bihar CM inaugurates new campus of National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology near Bihta |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/bihar-cm-inaugurates-new-campus-of-national-institute-of-electronics-and-information-technology-near-bihta/articleshow/63085029.cms |access-date=12 July 2018 |work=The Times of India |publisher=}}

History

DOEACC (Department of Electronics and Accreditation of Computer Courses) Society was founded on 9th November 1994 by MeitY, later it changed to NIELIT on October 10, 2011.

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