BRIEF HISTORY
Centre for Development of Imaging Technology (C-DIT) is an organization established in 1988 by the Government of Kerala for advancement of research, development and training in imaging technology with an implied role in socially relevant science & development communication. Shri P. Govinda Pillai was the founder Director of the Centre. C-DIT is currently housed in a 3-acre Campus in the picturesque Chithranjali Hills, beside the Kerala State Film Development Corporation Campus, 7 kms from Thiruvananthapuram City, on the way to Kovalam. It also has a City office in Thiruvananthapuram .The 3 regional centres of C-DIT are functioning in Kayamkulam, Ernakulam and Kannur.

 One of the uniqueness of C-DIT is its rare combination of human resources, a talented pool of creative personnel co-existing with technological work force. Over the past 15 years of its existence, C-DIT has taken up many prestigious projects of the Government of Kerala and completed them successfully.

THEMES

The focus of C-DIT is based on certain themes in line with the changes in the realms of science, technology and the society at large

	Cultural Customisation
	Ensuring visual, audio and linguistic localization of information technology systems
	Malayalam as Administrative Language
	To evolve technology support for ensuring use of Malayalam as administrative language
	Digital Heritage Archiving
	To develop and popularise tools and processes for archiving heritage information
	IT for the Disabled
	To evolve strategies to ensure that the disabled are not left out of the benefits of cyber revolution
	Freedom in Software
	To promote the technical, ethical and economic advantages of free software
	Media Convergence
	To promote the seamless integration of different media formats, technologies and their delivery
	Edutainment
	To realise convergence of library, laboratory and playground through possibilities of the new media
	Techno Creativity
	To explore creative avenues in technological advancements

MANAGING TEAM

C-DIT is currently working under the Chairmanship of Shri V. S. Achuthanandan, Hon"ble Chief Minister of Kerala. Dr. Rathan U Khelkar IAS is the Director and Shri Pranabjyoti Nath, IAS is the Registrar. C-DIT has an executive committee with representatives from Government Departments along with a Governing Body.

Shri V S Achuthanandan	Dr. Rathan U Khelkar, IAS	Shri Pranabjyoti Nath, IAS
Hon'ble Chief Minister, Kerala Chairman,C-DIT	Director , C-DIT	Registrar, C-DIT

GOVERNING BODY