Introduction
National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (NIELIT) Leh & Kargil (formerly DOEACC) is a premier IT-HRD organization setup by Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), Govt. of India in collaboration with LAHDC Leh in November 2013. It functions as a regional centre of NIELIT, New Delhi.
Location:
- Its main campus is located in the Council Secretariat Complex, Leh Ladakh-194101 on a built-up area of 20000 sq.ft.
- The extension Centre NIELIT Sub Centre Kargil is established in 2020 at DIET Building, Zanaskar Road, Chutukh Kargil with a built-up area of 10000 sq. ft.
Broad Activities:
- IT-HRD
- Consultancy
- Accreditation
- Skill Development of local youth
- Conducting Formal / Non-formal courses.
Important Linkages:
- University of Ladakh (BCA program)
- University of Kashmir for (BCA program)
- Department of IT, UT Ladakh
- Department of Industries & Commerce.
4. Academic Activities:
Long-term courses
- BCA
- O-Level software
- O-Level Hardware
5. Short-term courses for skill upgradation:
The Centre offers short-term courses for professionals, general students, Corporate and Govt. sponsored employees in the following areas:
- Programming in C & C++
- Java Programming
- Course on ITeS-BPO
- Advance Diploma in Computer Application Accounting & Publishing
- Basic Course in Computer Applications
- Course on Computer Concepts
- Repair & Maintenance of Personal Computers
- Achievements since its inception (November 2013):
- Establishment of Lab-cum-Smart Classroom
- Established over 100 Smart Classrooms under RMSA & SSA in Ladakh.
- Trainings:
- Trained over 10300 candidates in the field of IECT.
- Started BCA in collaboration with University of Kashmir and University of Ladakh.
- Computer based assessment test for recruitment:
- Computer based assessment test of over 1500 candidates for recruitment to different posts on behalf of LAHDSSRB recruitment as well as for in house promotions of various departments.
- Computer based assessment test of round 300 candidates for UT Ladakh
- Capacity Building & Skill Development:
- Around 64 candidates were skilled trained in RACW, Home Appliance Repairing, CCTV repaiing, PC Hardware Repairing & Maintenance through Electronics System Design & Maintenance (ESDM) project.
- Around 330 teachers have been trained on e-Learning of Smart Classroom Technology and Basic Computer Literacy course of NIELIT.
- Around 75 Gazetted/Non-Gazetted officials have been trained under IT Literacy Programme of NIELIT.
- Trained 21 probationary sub-inspectors and around 15 officials of Ladakh Police.
- Around 198 Panchayat Raj functionaries were trained by NIELIT.
- Consultancy / Services
- Designed and developed LAHDC SSRB recruitment portal for Department of Employment Leh.
- Development of online permit portal for Domestic/ Foreign Tourists for travel in Ladakh region.
- Designed and developed website for SOWA RIGPA Leh.
- Undergoing Projects
- IT Enabled Incubation Centre for Handicraft and Handloom Sector (Project cost - 708.39 lacs).
- The project is sponsored by MeitY, Govt of India and is being implemented by NIELIT Leh in collaboration with Department of Information Technology, UT Ladakh. The aim & objective of the project is to equip local Artisans with State-of-the-Art technologies in the field of ICT, Packaging, Entrepreneurship, Digital Marketing and Soft Skills.
- The training is a livelihood enhancement program through digital empowerment for the Artisans in Handloom and Handicraft sector in Ladakh. Under this project over 2100 Artisans would be empowered with new technology.
- Science Technology and Innovation Hub (STI Hub) Ladakh (Project cost - Rs. 250 lacs).
- The STI Hub is setup to facilitate economic development by nurturing and developing innovators to enhable them to establish small, medium - business enterprises.
- The STI Hub will benefit Rural/Tribal youth at the level of under-graduation/graduation/Post graduation and trainers through various skill development programs.
- STI Hub will provide digital healthcare facilities to the people of Ladakh during winters through telemedicine.