Vision & MissionDepartment of Information TechnologyDIT_1dc04c98-ad9a-11df-b4f1-660e7a64ea2aFunctions of Department of Information Technology: The Allocation of Business Rules Pertaining to Department of Information Technology•Policy matters relating to Information Technology, Electronics and Internet.•Initiatives for development of Hardware / Software industry including knowledge based enterprises, measures for promoting Information Technologyexports and competitiveness of the industry.•Promotion of Information Technology and Information Technology enabled services and Internet.•Assistance to other departments in the promotion of E-Governance, E-Infrastructure, E-Medicine, E-Commerce, etc.•Promotion of Information Technology education and Information Technology-based education.•Matters relating to Cyber Laws, administration of the Information Technology Act. 2000 (21 of 2000) and other Information Technology related laws.•Matters relating to promotion and manufacturing of Semiconductor Devices in the country.•Interaction in Information Technology related matters with International agencies and bodies.•Initiative on bridging the Digital Divide, Matters relating to Media Lab Asia.•Promotion of Standardization, Testing and Quality in Information Technology and standardization of procedure for Information Technology application and Tasks.•Electronics Export and Computer Software Promotion Council (ESC).•National Informatics Centre (NIC)•All matters relating to personnel under the control of the Department.Ministry of Communications & Information TechnologyGovernment of Indiae-Development of India as the engine for transition into a developed nation and an empowered society._1dc04e96-ad9a-11df-b4f1-660e7a64ea2ae-Development of India through multi pronged strategy of e-Infrastructure creation to facilitate and promote e-governance, promotion of Electronics & Information Technology- Information Technology Enabled Services (IT-ITeS) Industry, providing support for creation of Innovation / Research & Development (R&D), building Knowledge network and securing India's cyber space._1dc04f72-ad9a-11df-b4f1-660e7a64ea2ae-GovernmentProviding e-infrastructure for delivery of e-services._1dc05012-ad9a-11df-b4f1-660e7a64ea2a1_1dc050a8-ad9a-11df-b4f1-660e7a64ea2ae-IndustryPromotion of electronics hardware manufacturing and IT-ITeS industry._1dc0513e-ad9a-11df-b4f1-660e7a64ea2a2_1dc051de-ad9a-11df-b4f1-660e7a64ea2ae-Innovation / R & DProviding Support for creation of Innovation Infrastructure in emerging areas of technology._1dc0527e-ad9a-11df-b4f1-660e7a64ea2a3_1dc05328-ad9a-11df-b4f1-660e7a64ea2ae-EducationProviding support for development of e-Skills and Knowledge network._1dc053d2-ad9a-11df-b4f1-660e7a64ea2a4_1dc05490-ad9a-11df-b4f1-660e7a64ea2ae-SecuritySecuring India's cyber space._1dc0554e-ad9a-11df-b4f1-660e7a64ea2a5_1dc0560c-ad9a-11df-b4f1-660e7a64ea2a2010-08-21http://www.mit.gov.in/content/vision-missionOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net