Welcome to the new and improved website of National Telecommunications Institute for Policy Research, Innovation and Training (NCA-T).

NCA-T is the apex level Capacity Building Institute of the Ministry of Communications, Government of India. It is one of the Central Training Institutes (CTI), recognised by the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT). It plays a crucial role in the telecom ecosystem of India in capacity building, policy research, innovation, knowledge creation and dissemination among all the stakeholders.

The ecosystem of ICT sector is rapidly evolving and redefining all important walks of life, including Governance. The pace of technological advancements may lead to gaps in the knowledge too. Therefore, keeping track of latest developments in the sector becomes absolutely important. NCA-T is mandated to bridge this gap by conducting different capacity building initiatives/ seminar/ workshop, etc.

NTIPRIT imparts training to domestic and international participants (including Governments, Industry, Service Providers and other stakeholders) in various areas related to Digital Communications technologies, Policy, Regulation, etc. Equipped with the state-of-the-art Labs on ICT, Cyber Security, Big Data Analytics, etc, NCA-T offers a world-class exposure to the latest technologies. It regularly conducts international trainings under the aegis of Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Programme of Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Asia-Pacific Tele-community (APT) fellowship schemes, ASEAN and ITU. The indicative list of subjects of training include Network and Information Security, 5G, 6G, Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence, Use of ICT in Disaster Management, Cyber Security, Data Protection and various Policy and Regulatory issues. Recently, NCA-T has been selected as an ITU Academy Training Centre, one among 14 such other institutions world-wide.

NTIPRIT has taken the leading role in implementation of Mission Karmayogi in DOT. It is among first few institutions in the country to be accredited by Capacity Building Commission with “अति-उत्तम” certification. It is also one of the highest contributors of Courses on iGOT platform.

Besides conducting training programmes, NCA-T is also mandated to provide policy inputs to the Government on the issues related to Telecom sector and promote Research & Development and Innovation in collaboration with academia and Industry. It also conducts Study of International best practices in various issues including Telecom Security, commissions in-house studies and outsourced studies for specific areas of concern facilitating the government in decision making and thereby, functioning as the telecom think tank of the Government for working out India specific models and technical solutions. A 'Centre for Broadband Proliferation in Rural Areas' (CBBPiR) has also been established recently in NCA-T for contributing to the objectives of National Broadband Mission of Government of India and USOF.

NCA-T discharges its Coordination role by synergizing the effort made by public and private bodies engaged in telecom & ICT research and Innovation. It provides a platform for encouraging cross-industry cooperation and information sharing, promoting fundamental research in telecom sector through collaboration with industry and academia, fostering innovation in emerging technologies in Telecom space and help develop the core competence in telecom IPR.

We seek to develop further collaboration with relevant stakeholder institutions for cross-industry cooperation and information sharing so as to evolve into a national platform for knowledge creation and dissemination. NCA-T is also committed to be an International Centre of Excellence to strengthen the Digital Communications eco-system, for the benefit of all stakeholders, including the public at large.

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