Sarkari Data
MinistriesCentral GovernmentApex: Union Cabinet of India

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)

MeitY is responsible for IT policy, the development of the electronics industry, e-governance infrastructure, national cybersecurity, and the Digital India national campaign.

CategoryMinistries
JurisdictionCentral Government
Official Websitemeity.gov.in

Permanent Role & Statutory Function

Apex union ministry formulating national policy for information technology, electronics manufacturing, digital public infrastructure, cybersecurity enforcement, and citizen-facing e-governance delivery.

Constitutional & Executive Responsibilities

1

Promotion of e-Governance for empowering citizens through digital platforms

2

National cybersecurity policy enforcement via CERT-In under the Information Technology Act, 2000

3

Promotion of semiconductor and electronic component manufacturing (India Semiconductor Mission)

4

Administration of digital public infrastructure (DigiLocker, UMANG, Aadhaar ecosystem)

5

Implementation of data protection and privacy regulations

Major Organizations, Subordinate Bodies & Statutory Boards

Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)
National Informatics Centre (NIC)
Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)
Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In)
National e-Governance Division (NeGD)
Software Technology Parks of India (STPI)

Citizen Public Services Delivered

DigiLocker Document Storage
UMANG Unified App
National Government Services Portal (services.india.gov.in)
e-Sign Online Digital Signature

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