Department of Electronics and Information Technology (Kerala)
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The Electronics and Information Technology Department is an administrative department of the Government of Kerala. It is responsible for policy formulation and implementation related to information technology and its development in the state of Kerala.[1][2]
- Pinarayi Vijayan, Minister for Electronics and Information Technology
- Seeram Sambasiva Rao IAS [3], Secretary to Government
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Kerala |
| Headquarters | Government Secretariat, Thiruvananthapuram |
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| Website | https://itmission.kerala.gov.in/ |
The department is under the leadership of a cabinet Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, and incumbent Minister is Pinarayi Vijayan[4], the Chief Minister of Kerala, who also holds the charge.[5][6]
The department is administratively headed by a Principal Secretary to the Government, an IAS officer. The Secretary is assisted by additional, joint, deputy, and under secretaries at the secretariat.[7]
Functions
The department is responsible for coordinating Government initiatives in the IT sector and for promoting and developing information technology in the State. The department is tasked with the E-governance.[8] The department is also responsible for administration of the child agencies.
Digital University
The Government of Kerala established a university exclusively for Information Technology and Electronics, the Kerala Digital University, in 2020 by upgrading the Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Kerala (IIITM-K).[9]
IT Parks
IT Projects
- Akshaya project[11]
- KITE Kerala (under General Education Department)