Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) - Annual Report 2017-18

Sep 18, 2026

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Annual Report 2017-18 of the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) presents a structured overview of vision, mission, objectives, functions, and organization, followed by detailed coverage of Digital India, Make in India (Electronics Manufacturing and Software & Services), and innovation initiatives. It outlines key digital infrastructure programs, governance and services delivery, financial transactions and technical support, alongside electronics sector growth measures and research ecosystem development, including supercomputing, FOSS, translation R&D, and centres of excellence.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages260

Reading Time10 h 55 min

AccessFree to download

Overview: Vision, Mission, Objectives, Structure and Functions of MeitY

Introduction

Vision

Mission

Objectives

Functions of Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology

Organisation Structure

Client’s/Citizens’ Charter (CCC)

Digital India: Power to Empower

Digital Infrastructure as a Core Utility to Every Citizen

Governance and Services on Demand

NIC projects in Digital India

Digital Empowerment of Citizens

Make in India: Electronics Manufacturing

Modified Special Incentive Package (M-SIPS)

Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMC)

Electronics Development Fund (EDF)

Compulsory Safety Standards for Electronics

Growth of Electronics Sector

Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India ) Order 2017

Development and Implementation of Indian Conditional Access System (iCAS)

Tariff Rationalization

Setting up of Semiconductor Wafer Fabrication Manufacturing Facility in India

Marketing and Attractive Investment in Electronics Sector

Make in India: Software & Services

Global Perspective

BPM Industry Promotion

International Cooperation Division (ICD) and e-Commerce

Cooperation through Bilateral Interaction

Growth of Software and Services Sector

Software as a tool for Economic Growth

Innovate and Design in India

Creation of Research Eco-System

Translation R&D

Technology Development & Demonstration for Indian Industries

Centres of Excellence

| | | | --- | --- | | | | | | | Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) Government of India ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18 | | | | --- | --- | | | | CONTENTS 1. Overview: Vision, Mission, Objectives, Structure and Functions of MeitY 13-16 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Vision 1.3 Mission 1.4 Objectives 1.5 Functions of Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology 1.6 Organisation Structure 1.7 Client’s/Citizens’ Charter (CCC) 2. Digital India: Power to Empower 17-72 2.1 Digital Infrastructure as a Core Utility to Every Citizen 2.1.1 Digital Identity: Aadhaar: An efficient and targeted Service Delivery Platform 2.1.1.1 e-Pramaan 2.1.1.2 Online e-Sign (e-Hastakshar) 2.1.2 State Wide Area Network (SWAN) 2.1.3 State Data Centre (SDC) 2.1.4 GI Cloud (MeghRaj) 2.1.5 Service Delivery Gateway 2.1.6 National Knowledge Network (NKN) 2.1.7 National Information Infrastructure (NII) 2.1.8 Mobile Seva Platform 2.1.9 Geographical Information System (GIS) 2.1.10 High Speed Broadband Connectivity 2.1.11 Public Internet Access Programme (including Wi-Fi in 5 Universities) 2.1.12 Safe and Secure Cyberspace 2.2 Governance and Services on Demand 2.2.1 e-Kranti: Electronic Delivery of Services 2.2.2 e-District 2.2.3 All Services through online & mobile 2.2.3.1 Programme on “Good Governance and Best Practices” 2.2.3.2 World Bank assisted “India: e-Delivery of Public Services” Project 2.2.3.3 National Scholarships Portal 2.2.3.4 Digital Locker & other initiatives 2.2.3.5 Citizen Contact Centre 2.2.3.6 Enabling All Schools with Virtual Class Rooms 2.2.3.7 Open Government Data (OGD) platform for National Data Sharing & Accessibility Policy (NDSAP) 2.2.3.8 Electronic Transaction Aggregation & Analysis Layer (eTaal) 2.2.3.9 e-Hospital Project/ Online Registration System (ORS) [2.2.3.10](2.2.3.10) Jeevan Pramaan [2.2.3.11](2.2.3.11) Aadhaar Enabled Biometric Attendance System (AEBAS) [2.2.3.12](2.2.3.12) PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance And Timely Implementation) [2.2.3.13](2.2.3.13) Digitize India Platform (DIP) 2.2.4 Financial Transactions: Electronic & Cashless 2.2.4.1 Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) 2.2.5 Technical & Other Support 2.2.5.1 e-Gov App Store 2.2.5.2 India Portal 2.2.5.3 National Centre for e-Governance Standards and Technology (NeST) 2.2.5.4 Capacity Building Scheme 2.0 2.2.6 Common Services Centre (CSC) 2.3 NIC projects in Digital India 2.3.1 Aadhaar Authentication Services 2.3.2 Agriculture Informatics 2.3.2.1 Direct Beneficiary Transfer 2.3.2.2 HORTNET 2.3.2.3 Soil Health Card 2.3.3 CollabCAD 2.3.4 DARPAN (Dashboard for Analytical Review of Projects Across Nation) 2.3.5 eOffice 2.3.6 eProcurement Project 2.3.7 Immigration, Visa and Foreigners Registration & Tracking (IVFRT) 2.3.8 India Portal 2017 2.3.9 Mobile App Development Centre 2.3.10 MyGov: A platform for Citizens’ Engagement towards Good Governance 2.3.11 National Data Centres 2.3.12 NIC National Cloud 2.3.13 Public Finance Management System (PFMS) 2.3.14 Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin (SBM-G) 2.4 Digital Empowerment of Citizens 2.4.1 DigiDhan-Digital Payments 2.4.2 e-Learning 2.4.2.1 Language Computing 2.4.3 Initiatives on Accessibility 2.4.4 Conference of State IT Secretaries & Ministers’ Conclave 3. Make in India: Electronics Manufacturing 73-90 3.1 Modified Special Incentive Package (M-SIPS) 3.2 Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMC) 3.3 Electronics Development Fund (EDF) 3.4 Compulsory Safety Standards for Electronics 3.5 Growth of Electronics Sector 3.6 Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India ) Order 2017 3.7 Development and Implementation of Indian Conditional Access System (iCAS) 3.8 Tariff Rationalization 3.9 Setting up of Semiconductor Wafer Fabrication Manufacturing Facility in India 3.10 Marketing and Attractive Investment in Electronics Sector 4. Make in India: Software & Serv

FAQs

What does the MeitY Annual Report 2017-18 cover at a high level?

It covers MeitY’s overview (vision, mission, objectives, functions, and structure) and then four major themes: Digital India, Make in India for electronics manufacturing, Make in India for software & services, and innovation and design in India.

Which areas are included under Digital India in the report’s contents?

Digital India is organized around digital infrastructure programs, governance and services on demand, NIC projects, and digital empowerment of citizens.

How is the Make in India content divided in the report?

It is split into two parts: Electronics Manufacturing and Software & Services, each listing key schemes, initiatives, and growth metrics.

Sep 18, 2026

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