The CIET is the sixth constituent unit of the NCERT. It aims at promoting the use of educational technology, particularly mass media, for improving and spreading education in the country, and for developing an alternate system of education.
The CIET develops (a) software in mind educational needs, (b) trains personnel working in the field of educational technology, (c) conducts research and evaluation systems, programmers and materials, (d) documents and disseminates information concerning educational media and technology.The CIET is equipped to take up programmers covering most of the areas of educational technology, viz., distance education, educational television, radio, films and low cost material.
