Lok Sabha Question No. 1756 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-30
Subject: National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Shri Mohibbullah, Shri Bastipati Nagaraju, Shri B K Parthasarathi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1756

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 30.07.2025

## NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## 1756.   SHRI MOHIBBULLAH: SHRI BASTIPATI NAGARAJU: SHRI B K PARTHASARATHI:

Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the total number of National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) centres currently operational across the country, State-wise;
- (b)  the  number  of  Accredited  Training  Partners  (ATPs)  and  facilitation  centres  affiliated  with NIELIT, State-wise;
- (c) the details of funds allocated and released to NIELIT centres during each of the last five years, State-wise;
- (d) the details of the number of individuals trained by NIELIT during each of the last five years, State-wise;
- (e) the details of ongoing and completed research and development projects undertaken by the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) especially in the States of Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh; and
- (f) whether the Government proposes to establish more NIELIT centres across the country and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

(a)  to  (e): The  National  Institute  of  Electronics  &  Information  Technology  (NIELIT)  is  an Autonomous  Scientific  Society  for  skilling  and  related  activities  related  to  electronics  and information technology.

At present, 56 NIELIT Centers are operational. It has 797 Accredited Training Partners (ATPs) and 9,275 facilitation centers are affiliated with NIELIT across the country. NIELIT has trained a total  of  43,60,759  candidates  under  various  Degree/Diploma  Level  Courses  and  Skill  Based Courses (Long Term & Short Term). Further relevant details are available on the NIELIT website. The details of fund allocation and release to NIELIT and its Centers is at Annexure-I. The details of new NIELIT Centers established/set up in the past five years is as follows:

| Year    | NIELIT Centre (located at)   |
|---------|------------------------------|
| 2019-20 | Kargil                       |

| 2020-21   | Dimapur, Daman                                   |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------|
| 2022-23   | Buxar, Muzaffarpur, East Delhi, South West Delhi |
| 2023-24   | Noida, Bikaner, Hyderabad                        |
| 2024-25   | Tirupati, Balasore, Pilibhit , Chittradurga      |

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## Annexure-I

## Total funds allocated and released during the last five years

|   S No. | Year of grant   | Amount of Grant allocated and released   |
|---------|-----------------|------------------------------------------|
|       1 | 2020-21         | 49,16,71,443/-                           |
|       2 | 2021-22         | 1,39,28,10,176/-                         |
|       3 | 2022-23         | 6,44,25,100/-                            |
|       4 | 2023-24         | 1,45,38,07,249/-                         |
|       5 | 2024-25         | 1,53,08,52,398/-                         |

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