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About us

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

1Shri V.S. Achuthanandan
Hon'ble Chief Minister, Kerala
Chairman
2.

Principal Secretary to Government

Vice Chairman
3.Secretary to Government, Finance DepartmentMember
4.Dr. Ajayakumar
Secretary, Information Technology Department
Member
5.Shri  M. Nandakumar, IAS
Director, Information & Public Relations Department
Member
6.Dr. Rathan U Khelkar, IAS
Director, C-DIT
Member
7. Shri Pranabjyoti Nath, IAS
Registrar, C-DIT
Member

Executive Committee

1.Dr. Rathan U Khelkar IAS
Director, C-DIT
Vice Chairman
2.Smt. Reetha Bhanu
Joint Secretary, Finance Department
Member
3.Shri P.K. Lal
Director i/c, Information&Public Relations Department -
Member
4. Shri Pranabjyoti Nath, IAS
Registrar, C-DIT
Member