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electromagnetic engineering technology. It is an offshoot of the special
microwave products unit (SMPU) set up in 1977 at the Tata Institute of
Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai. It works in high end technology areas
of RF/microwaves and allied disciplines. It undertakes design, development
and delivery of hardware to meet stringent specifications of user agencies in its
core areas of expertise including high power RF amplifiers, communication
systems, atmospheric radar instrumentation, linear accelerators, RF/
microwave/millimetre wave subsystems and systems, photonics, etc.
Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology
Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (C-MET) was set up as a
registered scientific society in 1990 under the Department of Electronics (now
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology) as a unique concept for
development of viable technologies in the area of materials mainly for
electronics. C-MET is operating through its laboratories situated at Pune,
Hyderabad and Thrissur. The activities at the three labs have specific mandate
within the ambit of electronic materials with the concept of bringing out
technologies from lab level to pilot plant demonstration ready for Indian
industries to take off.
Education and Research Network
Education and Research Network (ERNET) India is an autonomous scientific
society of the Ministry. ERNET has made significant contribution for the
emergence of networking in the country. In addition to providing connectivity,
ERNET has been meeting the needs of academic and research institutions by
providing IT consultancy, project management and training.
National e-Governance Division
To meet ever growing demand of e-governance across the nation, National e-
Governance Division (NeGD) was established as amalgamation of experts from
the private sector and the government. NeGD has been playing a pivotal role in
discharging the key tasks including programme management and technical
support of various components of the Digital India Programme.
National Informatics Centre
National Informatics Centre (NIC) was established in 1976, and has since
emerged as a "prime builder" of e-government/e-governance applications up
to the grassroot level as well as a promoter of digital opportunities for sustainable
development. NIC, through its ICT network, "NICNET", has institutional
linkages with all the ministries/departments of the central government, 36 state
governments/union territories, and about 650+ district administrations of India.
NIC has been instrumental in steering e-government/e-governance applications
in government ministries/departments at the centre, states, districts and blocks,
facilitating improvement in government services, wider transparency, promoting
decentralized planning and management.