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]

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Department of Electronics and Information Technology
വിവരസാങ്കേതിക വകുപ്പ്
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Department overview
Jurisdiction Government of Kerala
HeadquartersGovernment Secretariat, Thiruvananthapuram
Minister responsible
Department executive
  • Seeram Sambasiva Rao IAS [3] , Secretary to Government
Child Department
Website https://itmission.kerala.gov.in/

Governance and administration

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

Child agencies

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Rules of Business – Part II" (PDF). General Administration Department, Government of Kerala. Government of Kerala. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  2. ↑ Bureau, The Hindu (2025-10-28). "Kerala's IT and Electronics department targets $50 billion economic output, 5 lakh jobs by 2031". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2025-11-28.{{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. ↑ https://egov.eletsonline.com/2025/04/15-ias-transferred-in-kerala-seeram-sambasiva-rao-named-special-secretary-electronics-and-it-department/
  4. ↑ A 5930, Martin K. (2024-02-04). "20 small IT parks on anvil in State, says Kerala CM". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2025-11-28.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ "Rules of Business – Part II" (PDF). General Administration Department, Government of Kerala. Government of Kerala. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Information Technology Policy 2023 – Kerala" (PDF). Kerala Startup Mission. September 2023. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
  7. ↑ "Seeram Sambasiva Rao IAS". ICT Academy of Kerala - Leading in skill development, technology training, specialized project fulfilment. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
  8. ↑ "Rules of Business – Part II" (PDF). General Administration Department, Government of Kerala. Government of Kerala. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  9. ↑ Correspondent, Special (2021-02-19). "State's digital university opens today". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2025-11-28.{{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  10. ↑ https://keralait.in/it-parks
  11. ↑ Daily, Keralakaumudi. "Kerala's largest Akshaya Centre; beats IT infrastructure standards". Keralakaumudi Daily. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
  12. ↑ Correspondent, Special (2021-09-30). "Govt. services to citizens via digital platforms". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2025-11-28.{{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  13. ↑ Service, Express News (2013-01-19). "Kerala Spatial Data Infrastructure launched". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
  14. ↑ Praveen, M. P. (2021-06-01). "Collaborative mapping of local body wards of Kerala under way". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2025-11-28.
  15. ↑ "IRCON bags ₹187 crore contract for rural industrial park in Kerala - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 2025-05-05. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
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