NIELIT Shillong - National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology

Formerly known as DOEACC Society, Shillong Centre, National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, (NIELIT Shillong) was established in 2009. This institute has a large campus area of 10 acre provided by State Government at Mawdiangdiang, currently, this institute sports a state-of-the-art training facility that envelopes computer labs, library and wi-fi enabled classrooms. The centre also provides customised short-term training courses in IT to Officials of Central/State Government.

NIELIT Shillong Highlights

NIELIT Shillong Admission Process

NIELIT Shillong welcomes admission applications throughout the year for short-term courses whereas for long-term courses, admission is open twice in a year (i.e. January & July). Admissions at this institute are merit-based considering the previous qualifying degree/exam. Students seeking admission in these programmes can apply online by visiting the student portal of NIELIT (https://student.nielit.gov.in/). The application process is elaborated step-wise below:

1. Candidates have to click on 'new user' tab to create an account by entering email id and contact number
2. Next, they need to upload photograph along with scanned copies of signature and left-hand thumb impression
3. Also they are required to provide their personal information along with corresponding address details
4. Last step requires them to pay an application fee of Rs 500 for submitting the request on the portal

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NIELIT Shillong Courses

This institute offers multiple courses that are categorised into Short-Term as well as Long-term courses. Short-terms courses that are open for admissions throughout the year include Networking & Maintenance, PC Hardware, Basic Computer Course (BCC), Certificate Course in Desktop Publishing, ITES, Course on Computer Concepts (CCC), Tally, Certificate course in Bioinformatics. Long term courses offered in DOEAC are listed below in the table with eligibility criteria and course fee.

NIELIT Shillong Placements

NIELIT Shillong has recorded decent placements for students completing  Certificate in Programming through C Language. Some of the topmost companies visiting the campus for hiring include ADP, Axis Bank, Capital IQ, Franklin Templeton, India Bulls, Infosys, JSW Steel, Oracle, Sify, Times Group, Wipro, among others

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NIELIT Shillong Scholarships

The centre offers the provision of fee exemption for all SC/ST candidates. Additionally, the fee structure set for General Candidates is also amongst the lowest nation-wide. The institute provides Protsahan Puraskar Scheme to all the Physically Handicapped, SC/ST and Female Students taking admission in NIELIT O/A/B/C level courses. In order to qualify for the scholarship benefit, the students have to clear the papers in the first attempt. Also, the family income of such students should not exceed Rs 1 LPA.

To apply for the scholarship, students have to submit the following documents as a:

• Proof of income
• Proof of passing the examination of the relevant level
• Proof of registration/op-gradation
• Proof of pursuing O/A/B/C level as full-time courses