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passing an examination administered by the association. For example, the Institution of
Electronics and Telecommunications Engineers (IETE) offers the diploma level
membership (DIPIETE) in the computer science and engineering stream, which is
recognized by the Government of India as equivalent to a diploma for employment
purposes.
Postgraduate diplomas in computer education are offered by universities, universityaffiliated
colleges, IITs, and some professional associations and polytechnics. They
usually involve one year of fulltime study, with entry based on a bachelor’s degree,
though some programs admit diploma holders.
DOEACC Accredited Computer Courses
India has hundreds of private computer training institutes offering a wide range of
courses from computer fundamentals to advanced computer languages. Course contents
and teaching quality vary greatly from institute to institute. The DOEACC society grants
accreditation to private computer institutes that meet prescribed norms and standards for
conducting specified levels of courses. Founded in 1994, DOEACC (Department of
Electronics Accreditation of Computer Courses) is an autonomous body of the
Department of Information Technology (formerly Department of Electronics) of the
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. DOEACC accreditation is a
joint scheme of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and the
Department of Information Technology.
Under the DOEACC scheme there are four main levels of courses (O, A, B, C) conducted
by accredited private institutes as well as ten DOEACC centres at Aurangabad, Aizawl,
Calicut, Chandigarh, Gorakhpur, Tezpur/Guwahati, Imphal, Kolkata, Jammu/Srinagar
and Kohima. The DOEACC website provides lists of accredited institutes for different
levels of courses.
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