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'''Central Institute of Educational Technology''' (acronym CIET)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acronymfinder.com/Central-Institute-of-Education-Technology-(CIET).html|title=CIET - Central Institute of Education Technology|work=acronymfinder.com}}</ref> is an autonomous organization, formed as a nodal agency under the [[National Council of Educational Research and Training]] (NCERT) for promoting the use of mass media technology for expanding and improving the quality of education at the school level. The Institute is funded by the Ministry of Education, [[Government of India]]. The building is dedicated to Children of India and was built by [[Raj Rewal]] Associates in 1986

The Central Institute of Educational Technology (CIET) was established in 1984 by the Ministry of Human Resources Development of Government of India, under the umbrella of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT).<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web|url=http://education.newkerala.com/india-education/Central-Institute-of-Educational-Technology.html|title=Central Institute of Educational Technology (CIET)|work=newkerala.com}}</ref> The Institute is located at NIE Campus, [[NCERT]] in New Delhi, the capital of India.

The origin of the Institute was effected by merging two departments of NCERT, Center for Educational Technology and Department of Teaching Aids, with an aim to make the new age technologies in mass media available at the school level. The activities of the Institute are centered on the branches of media such as [[radio]], [[television]], movies, [[satellite communications]] and cyber media.<ref name=autogenerated1 />

The Institute is housed in a spacious building with open courtyards, amphitheater, two television studios, two sound studios, technical control rooms, workshop, seminar rooms, rehearsal areas and projection facilities, library, canteen, administrative areas and artists' studios.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rajrewal.in/projects/research-ciet.htm|title=Raj Rewal - Central Institute of Educational Technology, New Delhi, India|work=rajrewal.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://archnet.org/sites/832/publications/986|title=Central Institute of Educational Technology - Architect’s Record of Central Institute of Educational Technology - Archnet|work=archnet.org}}</ref>

The Institute also provides courses in education at bachelors, masters and doctoral levels.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.minglebox.com/college/Central-Institute-of-Education-Delhi-University/courses|title=Courses offered by Central Institute of Education Delhi University - Minglebox<!-- Bot generated title -->|work=minglebox.com}}</ref>

CIET maintains three libraries, each dedicated to audio, video and book collections. The library is stocked with contents on educational technologies, radio, television, communication, films, [[multimedia]] in the form of books, journals, CDS/DVDs and multimedia packages. The library is open to outside visitors, too.<ref>{{cite book |last= Mangal|first= Uma|date= 2009|title= Essentials Of Educational Technology|publisher= PHI Learning|page= 755|isbn= 9788120337237}}<!--|accessdate= 27 Jan 2014-->

CIET utilizes the [[GSAT-3|Edusat]], the first Indian satellite exclusively for educational sector. CIET utilizes a Ku-band Sub Hub along with 100 terminals at various locations in India for conventional radio and television broadcast, interactive radio and television (phone-in and video on demand), exchange of data, audio, video and computer conferencing and web based education.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.teindia.nic.in/mhrd/50yrsedu/g/T/GX/0TGX0N01.htm|title=MEDIA AND EDUCATIONAL  TECHNOLOGY (INCLUDING USE OF COMPUTERS IN EDUCATION)|work=teindia.nic.in|access-date=27 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714210403/http://www.teindia.nic.in/mhrd/50yrsedu/g/T/GX/0TGX0N01.htm|archive-date=14 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last= Mangal|first= Uma|date= 2009|title= Essentials Of Educational Technology|publisher= PHI Learning|page= 756|isbn= 9788120337237}}<!--|accessdate= 27 Jan 2014-->

* Lucknow<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.customercareinfo.in/state-institute-of-education-technology-lucknow-address-phone-number-website-details-india.html|title=State Institute of Education Technology – Lucknow Address, Phone number, Website Details|work=customercareinfo.in|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.is/20140627095356/http://www.customercareinfo.in/state-institute-of-education-technology-lucknow-address-phone-number-website-details-india.html|archive-date=2014-06-27}}</ref>