Cochin known as the Queen of Arabian Sea, is the Commercial Capital of Kerala. An enormous potential exists in Kerala, especially Cochin for the use of Information Technology.

There are a number of industries, a large number of export produces, 100% literacy, highly developed social structure, and well laid-out communication facilities and transport infrastructure.

These and a few other factors provide enormous scope for the growth of I T industry.

The National Informatics Centre (NIC), a premier Government organization in the field of Information Technology under Ministry of Communications & I. T., of the Department of Information Technology is providing network backbone and e-Governance support to Central Government, State Governments, UT Administrations, Districts and other Government bodies. It offers a wide range of ICT services including Nationwide Communication Network for decentralized planning, improvement in Government services and wider transparency of national and local Governments.

NIC assists in implementing Information Technology Projects, in close collaboration with Central and State Governments, in the areas of

(a) Centrally sponsored schemes and Central sector schemes,

(b) State sector and State sponsored projects, and

(c) District Administration sponsored projects.

NIC endeavours to ensure that the latest technology in all areas of IT is available to its users.

National Informatics Centre, Kendriya Bhavan, Cochin has been set up in Kerala to provide Internet and other value-added services to all needy offices throughout Kerala with a view to increase efficiency, productivity and profitability through extensive use of I. T.