In April’2012, the union cabinet has approved a project of the Dept. of Electronics & Information Tecnology (DeitY), Govt. of India, “Development of the North Eastern Region by enhancing Training/ Education capacity in the IECT Area”.

Our vision is "to be the leader in the development of Industry demand-based Training and be the country's premier Institution for examination and certification in the field of Information, Electronics and Communications Technology".  

To be the single source for quality assurance in computer education among the nation's non-formal institutes, After turning out competent IT professionals in large numbers, NIELIT reach is now being extended to all regions of the country as well as overseas.