CDAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing)

Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) is an institution established in March 1988 as a scientific Society of the Department of Information Technology (formerly Dept. of Electronics) Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India. C-DAC is India’s National Initiative in advanced computing.

C-DAC has developed the celebrated PARAM series of “Open Frame Architecture” super computers for India. This has made India, one of the members of the select club of most advanced nations in supercomputing. Other major contribution of C-DAC to India is its Multi-Lingual Computing popularly known as the GIST Technology. C-DACis governed by a Member Governing Council by the Hon’ble Minister for Communication and Information Technology.

In a decade and half since its inception, C-DAC has established its brand image as a premier R&D institution of national and international repute working in advanced areas of electronics and information technology, developing and deploying IT Products and solutions for diverse sectors of Technology.

C-DAC has also been providing solutions, support, and services to various state govts. Such as Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Punjab and Kerala. C-DAC’s initiatives were also instrumental in implementing the Gujarat government IT policy of “Promotion of Gujarati on Computer”.

This was made possible by providing C-DAC GIST Gujarati Software for office computerization, e-governance and web based application etc. this implementing easy and friendly work-environment in Gujarat.