IT Ministry closes down five divisions

NEW DELHI, JAN. 4. The Ministry for Information Technology has closed down five divisions including computer software development division and special IT projects division as part of a major restructuring exercise.

The Ministry would soon effect necessary transfers to redeploy the manpower including that of the abolished divisions, official sources said.

IT has also reorganised the remaining science and technology divisions into seven groups in a bid to synchronise their working to suit changing requirements in the fast-growing IT sector.

Under its first major revamp exercise after the formation of the IT Ministry in October 1999, the Ministry has also set up a high- level committee for restructuring the existing autonomous societies under its administrative control.

``Consequent upon the reorganisation of various groups and divisions, the following divisions stand abolished: computer software development division, PIU division, special IT projects division, power electronics division, rural and social applications division,'' an internal order of the Ministry said.

- PTI

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