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(a) whether the Government are contemplating to restructure the autonomous committees and societies under their jurisdiction;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the time by which the restructuring process is likely to be completed?
:-
(a) whether the Government are contemplating to restructure the autonomous committees and societies under their jurisdiction;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the time by which the restructuring process is likely to be completed?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY(SU THIRUNAVUKKARASAR)
(a) and (b): There were in all 13 societies under the
Department of Information Technology (DIT). An exercise for
restructuring of the societies was taken up and initially a total
No. of 07 societies were merged/hived off to have a total of 06
societies which are as under:
1. Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC). The
erstwhile Electronics Research & Development Centre of India
(ER&DCI) and National Centre for Software Technology (NCST)
alongwith Mohali Centre of Centre for Electronics Design and
Technology of India (CEDTI) have been merged with C-DAC.
2. Department of Electronics Accredited Course on Computer
(DOEACC). Regional Computer Centre (RCC), Kolkata, Regional
Computer Centre (RCC), Chandigarh and Centre for Electronics
Design and Technology of India (CEDTI), except its Mohali Centre
have been merged with DOEACC Society.
3. Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering and
Research (SAMEER).
4. Centre for Material for Electronics Technology (C-MET).
5. ERNET India.
6. Software Technology Park of India (STPI).
The Centre for Liquid Crystal Research (CLCR) stands transferred
to the Ministry of Science and Technology, Department of Science
and Technology (DST).
The Society for Electronics Test Engineering (SETE) stands
merged with STQC Directorate of DIT.
It is expected that as a result of the reorganisation there will
be more focussed approach of the societies towards their declared
goals and objectives. It is also felt that the reorganisation
would help the societies in allowing their vision and mission to
be aligned in tune with that of the department under the new
emphasis on IT. The reorganisation is also expected to help in
achieving the broad objectives of employment generation, creation
of wealth, IT led economic growth, societal equivalence,
harnessing economies of scale etc.
(c): The restructuring process is an ongoing process which will
continue as per the requirements of the time.