National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT), formerly known as the Department of Electronics and Accreditation of Computer Classes Society (DOEACC Society), is a Deemed University and scientific society that offers Information Technology and Electronics training at different levels. It is an autonomous body under the administrative control of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India.[1] NIELIT currently has 56 centers across the country, with its headquarters at New Delhi.[2][3]
The origins of NIELIT can be traced back to 1974 when the Department of Electronics (DoE) and the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India, with assistance from the Swiss Development Corporation, established the first Centre for Electronic Design and Technology at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore.[4] The primary objective was to bridge the gap between academic institutions and the industry by providing specialized training in electronics design.[5]
History
DOEACC logo used during the early years of the society
In 1994, the Department of Electronics and Accreditation of Computer Classes Society was formed. The society was registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, with the goal of implementing a scheme for accrediting computer training programs offered by the private sector to meet the growing demand for skilled manpower in information technology. The management and administration of the society were overseen by a Governing Council, chaired by the Minister of State for Communications & Information Technology.
In December 2002, a significant merger took place. Various autonomous societies and centers under the Department of Information Technology, including the Centre for Electronics Design & Technology of India (CEDTI) in Aurangabad, Calicut, Gorakhpur, Imphal, Srinagar, Jammu, Tezpur, Guwahati, and the Regional Computer Centres (RCC) in Chandigarh and Kolkata, were merged into the DOEACC Society. This consolidation expanded the society's network and scope of operations.
On 10 October 2011, the DOEACC Society was officially renamed the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology.[6] This change was made to reflect the expanded mandate of the organisation, which had grown beyond simple computer accreditation to a comprehensive role in human resource development, training, and education in the broader fields of electronics and Information and Communication Technology.
Today, NIELIT functions as an autonomous scientific society under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India. It has a network of over 50 centers across the country and is a key implementing agency for various government initiatives aimed at digital literacy, skill development, and e-governance projects. The institute continues to offer a wide range of formal and non-formal courses, including its well-known O, A, B, and C level courses, and plays a vital role as a national examination and accreditation body for non-formal IT and electronics courses.[7]
Courses
O Level Equivalent to Diploma course. There are four papers in this level.
A Level Equivalent to Advanced Diploma in Computer Applications. There are ten papers in this level.
B Level Equivalent to MCA. For students doing B level after A level, there are fifteen papers, for students doing B level directly, there are 25 papers.
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