Presently, a number of institutions offer programmes in computer science and technology. However, there is no institution, acting as a resource institution in the synergetic field of IT and management. The management functions and decision making of the corporate world has changed over last ten tears. They rely more and more on technology inputs, world wide data bases and information technology tools. This called for synergy between IT and management functions for creating a manpower, which may enable the industry of future to acquire an edge in global market place. With the rapid development of this branch of knowledge and its relevance for media, communications, need of a resource institution which will absorb, adopt and transmit has been considered most essential.
The All India Council for Technical Education constituted a working group in May 1995 consisting of eminent professionals, academics and others in the areas of IT, management and communications to deliberate on the issues relating to IT and prepare a Theme paper. This group prepared a basic document underlining the basic need of establishment of a National Centre in the area of IT, covering the academic programmes, thrust areas, faculty structure, infrastructure requirements, method of funding and governance model.