Centre for Science, Development and Media Studies (CSDMS) is a leading Asian non-governmental institution engaged in advocacy, research and community building in e-Government, ICT for Development and knowledge management issues through capacity building and media initiatives.
www.csdms.in


Elets technomedia is a media and events company mandated to provide effective information on different media and ICT tools and their stake in solving social problems through primere print publications, online portals and primere events like seminars, conferences and summits.
www.elets.in

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Department of Information Technology (DIT) under the Ministry of Information Technology, Government of India is the Central department responsible for all administrative functions relating to formulation, execution and implementation of IT policies in India.
www.mit.gov.in



The Ministry of Human Resources Development of the Government of India that came into being in 1985 provides a common platform for those relevant instruments and agencies which were contributing or reaponsible for the integrated development of citizens of India. The Ministry is divided into two departments namely Department of School Education and Literacy and, Department of Higher Education.
www.education.nic.in



The Ministry of Urban Development & the Ministry of Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation are the apex authority of Government of India at the national level to formulate policies, sponsor and support programme, coordinate the activities of various Central Ministries, State Governments and other nodal authorities and monitor the programmes concerning all the issues of urban development and housing in the country.

The Ministry was constituted on 13th May, 1952 when it was known as the Ministry of Works, Housing & Supply. Subsequently it was renamed as Ministry of Works & Housing when a separate Ministry of Supply came up. The name of the Ministry was changed to Ministry of Urban Development in September, 1985 in recognition of the importance of urban issues. With the creation of a separate Department of Urban Employment & Poverty Alleviation on 8th March, 1995, the Ministry came to be known as the Ministry of Urban Affairs & Employment. The Ministry had two Departments: Department of Urban Development & Department of Urban Employment & Poverty Alleviation.

From 27-5-2004, the Ministry has again been bifurcated into two Ministries viz: (i) Ministry of Urban Development and (ii) Ministry of Urban Employment & Poverty Alleviation.

The Ministry of Urban Development is headed by Shri S. Jaipal Reddy, the Minister for Urban Development. The Minister joined the Ministry on 19-11-2005. Shri Ajay Maken is Minister of State for Urban Development. He joined the Ministry on 30-01-2006.

At the bureaucratic level, the Ministry of Urban Development is headed by Secretary (UD), Shri M. Ramachandran. Ministry also has one Addl. Secretary Shri S. M. Acharya. They are assisted by three Joint Secretaries besides one Joint Secretary level officer.
www.urbanindia.nic.in



The Global Alliance for Information and Communication Technologies and Development (GAID), an initiative approved by the United Nations Secretary-General in 2006, was launched after comprehensive worldwide consultations with governments, the private sector, civil society, the technical and Internet communities and academia.

While the 2005 United Nations Summits emphasized the importance of ICT in achieving the internationally agreed development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), there was a need for a truly global forum that would comprehensively address cross-cutting issues related to ICT in development.
www.un-gaid.org