Department of Telecommunications explained

Agency Name:	Department of Telecommunications (DoT)
Type:	Department
Seal:	Ministry of Communications India.svg
Jurisdiction:	Government of India
Headquarters:	New Delhi, India
Minister1 Name:	Jyotiraditya Scindia^[1]
Minister1 Pfo:	Minister of Communications
Deputyminister1 Name:	Devusinh Chauhan
Deputyminister1 Pfo:	Minister of state for Ministry of Communications
Chief1 Name:	Neeraj Mittal, IAS
Parent Department:	Ministry of Communications

The Department of Telecommunications, abbreviated to DoT, is a department of the Ministry of Communications of the executive branch of the Government of India.

History

Telecom services have been recognized the world-over as an important tool for socio-economic development for a nation and hence telecom infrastructure is treated as a crucial factor to realize the socio-economic objectives in India. Accordingly, the Department of Telecom has been formulating developmental policies for the accelerated growth of the telecommunication services. The department is also responsible for grant of licenses for various telecom services like Unified Access Service Internet and VSAT service. The department is also responsible for frequency management in the field of radio communication in close coordination with the international bodies. It also enforces wireless regulatory measures by monitoring wireless transmission of all users in the country.

Services

• launched Sanchar Saathi portal in 2013.^[2]

Statutory Bodies

• Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal(TDSAT)
• Telecom Regulatory Authority of India(TRAI)

Attached Offices

• Telecommunication Engineering Centre(TEC)
• Universal Service Obligation Fund(USOF)

Subordinate Offices

• Wireless Monitoring Organization

Field Offices

• Director General Telecom
• Controller of Communication Accounts(CCA)

Autonomous Bodies

• Centre for Development of Telematics(C-DOT)

Training Institutes

• National Telecommunications Institute for Policy Research Innovation Training(NTIPRIT)
• National Institute of Communication Finance(NICF)

Specialised Units

The following units function under the DoT:^[3]

• Telecom Enforcement Resource and Monitoring (TERM) Cells, formerly Vigilance Telecom Monitoring (VTM)
• Wireless Planning & Coordination Wing (WPC)
• Telephone Advisory Committees^{[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]}

Central Public Sector Undertakings

• Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)
• Indian Telephone Industries Limited (ITI)
• Telecommunications Consultants India Limited (TCIL)
• Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL)

See also

Central Civil Services

• Indian Communication Finance Service

Central Engineering Services

• Indian Telecommunications Service
• Indian Radio Regulatory Service

External links

• Official site

Notes and References

1. Web site: PM Modi announces list of Cabinet ministers with portfolios - Times of India. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 25 June 2016.
2. News: 2023-05-17 . Sanchar Saathi: Now subscribers can track, block lost cellphone via portal . The Economic Times . 2023-09-23 . 0013-0389.
3. Web site: Units Under DOT Department of Telecommunications, Government of India. . www.dot.gov.in . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130623115602/http://www.dot.gov.in/content/units-under-dot . 2013-06-23.
4. Web site: Telephone Advisory Committees (TACs) | PHP Section | Circulars/Notifications | Department of Telecommunications. https://web.archive.org/web/20140806015748/http://dot.gov.in/circulars/telephone-advisory-committees-tacs . 2014-08-06 . dead. 25 June 2016.
5. Web site: Telephone Advisory Committees (TACs) . dot.gov.in . 23 December 2015.
6. Web site: Raghuram Rajan went ahead with TAC view on interest rate . moneycontrol.com . 25 April 2014.
7. Web site: BSNL holds second TAC meeting . tribuneindia.com . 27 September 2015.
8. News: BSNL to provide 3G connectivity to Lasalgaon, Satana . . 5 August 2014 . 5 August 2014.
9. Web site: Circular. dot.gov.in.
10. News: Core function of TAC remains unchanged. thehindu.com. 17 May 2011. 17 May 2011. Varma. M. Dinesh.
11. Web site: Telephone Advisory Committee meeting of BSNL organised . dailypost.in . 25 September 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160208004426/http://www.dailypost.in/chandigarh/47105-telephone-advisory-committee-meeting-of-bsnl-organised . 8 February 2016 .
12. Web site: Telephone Advisory Committee meeting presided over by Dr Ashok Tanwar Member of Parliament. firstpost.com. 25 September 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160126093232/http://tech.firstpost.com/watch-videos/telephone-advisory-committee-tac-meeting-of-bsnl-presided-over-by-dr-ashok-tanwar-mp_cbqcH3OhIIU.html. 26 January 2016.
13. Web site: DoT mandates BSNL Employees to Download Aarogya Setu App for Safety . bsnltariff.com . 28 May 2020.
14. Web site: DoT says, The Indian Contract Act of 1872, No SIM card to Minors. www.telecomtariff.in.