C-DIT is a government organization established in 1988 in Kerala, India to advance research, development and training in imaging technology. It is currently housed in a 3-acre campus and has regional centers in 3 cities. Over 24 years, C-DIT has completed many prestigious projects for the Kerala government. It has expertise in areas like video production, web design, software development, and IT training. Notable projects include developing portals for the Kerala government, live streaming of political events, and producing security labels. C-DIT aims to be a leading provider of new media technologies and content with a focus on using imaging and IT for development communication.

2. TOPIC – CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT
OF IMAGING TECHNOLOGY
PRESENTED BY,
KEERTHI GOPINATH G.P
B.Ed physical science
Roll no: 21
KUCTE , KARIAVATTOM

3. Centre for Development of Imaging Technology (C-DIT) is an organisation
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 3 –acre Campus in the picturesque Chithranjali Hills ,beside the
KeralaState Film Development Corporation Campus, 7 kms from Trivandrum
City, on the way to Kovalam. It also has a City office in Trivandrum .The 3
regional centres of C-DIT are functioning in Kayamkulam, Ernakulam and
Kannur. Over the past 24 years of its existence , C-DIT has taken up many
prestigious projects of Government of Kerala and completed them
successfully.

4. Prof. S.A. Shajahan
Registrar of C-DIT
Dr . Babu Gopalakrishnan
Director of C- DIT

5. Centre for Development of Imaging Technology (C-DIT) is a unique institution with
diverse skill sets and achievements in the areas of Information and Communication
Technologies and their applications. Founded in December 1988 as an offshoot of
Kerala State Film Development Corporation, C-DIT started its operations with two
projects funded by the Government of India- one in the field of research and
development in film and electronics technology and another in the area of science
and development communication using video.
Subsequently, C-DIT diversified into Information Technology applications including
software development and to providing IT enabled services. C-DIT has been
functioning as a Total Solutions Provider in IT and Communication fields mainly in the
Government sector for the last decade and a half. They have also made their mark in
the areas of education and training by offering a stream of courses in
communication, new media production and I.T.

6. During the last 24 years of existence, C-DIT has achieved many national
and international laurels. The video productions of C-DIT cover different
genres of development communication, science
popularization, education, environmental awareness etc. Several of
them have won the state and national awards as well as top recognition
at the international festivals. The innovative TV reality show series
produced by C-DIT in collaboration with Doordarshan on the
achievements of local self governments and on the success stories in
school education have won wide acclaim. C-DIT has planned similar
series on health care.
C-DIT has been hosting and maintaining the Kerala government web
portal - kerala.gov.in, as well as the websites of over 200 government
and autonomous organizations.

7. Sutharyakeralam programme produced by C-DIT for the Government
brings the Chief Minister interactive sessions with the general public
providing instant relief and speedy decision making cutting red tapism.
Kerala Chief Minister has opened new path of transparency in
governance by making his office visible to the public round the clock
through the live video streaming of his office done by C-DIT.
Similarly, the mass contact programme of the Chief Minister which
attracted tens of thousands of people in each district was also brought
live to the public by C-DIT. Similar online grievance redress portals are
being planned for other ministers and departments also.
Incidentally, the live web streaming of Karnataka CM's office was also
successfully taken up and executed by C-DIT.

8. E- grantz software, a web based application developed by C-DIT for
SC/ST department got the national award for e-governance. This is one
of the several software development and application projects
undertaken by C-DIT for the Government departments and other
agencies.
The high security hologram labels produced by C-DIT have helped the
State Excise Department to keep a check on the counterfeiting of liquor
bottles. C-DIT has also been supplying security holograms to the
universities in the state for affixing on the degree certificates issued by
them to prove their authenticity.
C-DIT had undertaken the printing and delivery of the computerized
rations cards for the consumers in the state at record speed, with over 6
lakh ration cards issued as part of the 100 days programme of the state
government in 2011.

9. C-DIT has taken up many ambitious programmes in the field of IT
applications for implementation in the coming months. These include
Digitization of old manuscripts and palm leaf documents for the state
archives department, setting up of a Professional skills academy for
providing advanced IT training courses of international standards, a
massive awareness and control programme on cyber security to check
the rising threat of cyber crimes, expansion of IT education programmes
through Cybersri for marginalized sections including SC and ST
students, entrepreneurship training and skill building for women based
micro enterprises etc.

10. AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
 Awards from Kerala State Productivity Council for having
attained the First Position among Service Organisation .
Declared as Content Service Provider (CSP) to the
National Web Portal of India - 2008
 Kerala State Television Awards, 1998 Best Documentry –
C.V RAMAN
 Kerala State Awards for Television Programmes, 1994
Best Documentary –Oru Vana Vyavasthithiyude
Seshippukal
Second Best Telefilm- Tharangam

11.  Earth Vission Film Festival , Tokyo ,1992
 Best Social Awareness Film Award , 1992 – The Weeping
Rice Bowl
Kerala State Awards for Television Programmes ,1992
Best Documentary , 1992 - Oru Jalaparappinte Vilapam
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12. MAJOR PROJECTS
JALAKAM

13. Live Streaming of
Karnataka CM’S
Office

14. GREEN SIGNAL FOR PROFESSIONAL SKLLS ACADEMY
IN KOCHI

15. TOTAL COMMUNICATION SUPPORT TO SKILL
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

16. PORT DEPARTMENT TO BE IT - ENABLED

17. THANTEDAM GENDER FEST 2012

21. SERVICES
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

22. •Edutainment
• Freedom in Software
• 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

23. MAJOR SERVICES PROVIDED
•Video Production, Non-linear editing, Digital audio
processing, 2D and 3D animation for ads
•Web designing & hosting
•e-Learning content development
•Interactive educational software, e-books
•Franchisee mode Certification courses in IT
•Certified Diploma Courses in Media Technologies

24. VISION AND MISSION
Government of Kerala in the year 1988 established
Centre for Development of Imaging Technology (CDIT)
with a vision to ensure advancement of research,
development and training in imaging technology with
an implied role in socially relevant science &
development communication.
The Mission of C-DIT
The mission of C-DIT is clearly stated in its mission statement. The
mission statement is very clear on why C-DIT exists and what for it
stands. The organization has successfully lived the mission that it
put down for itself. The successful history of C-DIT is the best
testimonial for it. Though hard to live up to such a mission, the
organization through its commitment and hard work has shown
that this is attainable.

25. The Mission Statement
“To become the leading service provider and product
innovator in new media information technology
systems, tools, applications and content development
with thrust on deployment of sustainable and
appropriate imaging and imaging technology for science
and development communication.”
The mission statement of C-DIT has been a guiding light
in the successful history of the organization.
The organization has always stood by the guidelines that
the mission statement provides. It always has gathered
strength from the motivation the statement offered.

26. Quality Policy
Quality in service and products offered by C-
DIT is achieved and sustained when each
concerned employee scientifically
approaches, continuously monitors and
reviews, owns and enjoys tasks assigned to
them and continuously strive to achieve
customer satisfaction and establish a C-DIT
brand image.

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