Department of Electronics and Information Technology (Kerala)
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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| Jurisdiction | Government of Kerala |
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Child Department | |
| Website | https://eitd.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 P. K. Kunhalikutty[4], the Industries 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)
Child agencies
- Centre for Development of Imaging Technology (C-DIT)[12]
- Kerala State IT Mission (KSITM)
- Information Kerala Mission (IKM)
- Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation (KELTRON)
- Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)
- Kerala State Spatial data infrastructure (KSDI)[13][14]
- Kerala State IT Infrastructure Limited (KSITL)[15]
- The ICT Academy of Kerala (ICTAK)
See also
References
- ↑ "Rules of Business – Part II" (PDF). General Administration Department, Government of Kerala. Government of Kerala. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ "Kerala's IT and Electronics department targets $50 billion economic output, 5 lakh jobs by 2031". The Hindu. 28 October 2025. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ https://egov.eletsonline.com/2025/04/15-ias-transferred-in-kerala-seeram-sambasiva-rao-named-special-secretary-electronics-and-it-department/
- ↑ "Kerala Cabinet portfolios: Industries and IT for P.K. Kunhalikutty, Excise for Liju, Electricity for Sunny Joseph". @mathrubhumi. 20 May 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ "Rules of Business – Part II" (PDF). General Administration Department, Government of Kerala. Government of Kerala. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ "Information Technology Policy 2023 – Kerala" (PDF). Kerala Startup Mission. September 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ "Seeram Sambasiva Rao IAS". ICT Academy of Kerala - Leading in skill development, technology training, specialized project fulfilment. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ "Rules of Business – Part II" (PDF). General Administration Department, Government of Kerala. Government of Kerala. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ Correspondent, Special (19 February 2021). "State's digital university opens today". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
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- ↑ Daily, Keralakaumudi. "Kerala's largest Akshaya Centre; beats IT infrastructure standards". Keralakaumudi Daily. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ Correspondent, Special (30 September 2021). "Govt. services to citizens via digital platforms". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ Service, Express News (19 January 2013). "Kerala Spatial Data Infrastructure launched". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ Praveen, M. P. (1 June 2021). "Collaborative mapping of local body wards of Kerala under way". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ "IRCON bags ₹187 crore contract for rural industrial park in Kerala - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 5 May 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.