Electronics Corporation of India Limited

Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL)
ईलेक्ट्रॉनिक्स कॉर्पोरेशन ऑफ ईन्डिया लिमिटेड (ईसीआईएल)

Company type	Nuclear electronics, Electronics
Founded	1967; 57 years ago (1967)
Founder	A. S. Rao
Headquarters	Hyderabad , India
Revenue	₹13.08 billion (US$160 million) (2015)[1]
Net income	₹0.52 billion (US$6.2 million) (2015)[1]
Total assets	₹24.08 billion (US$290 million) (2015)[1]
Total equity	₹7.14 billion (US$86 million) (2015)[1]
Website	www.ecil.co.in

Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL; Hindi: ईलेक्ट्रॉनिक्स कॉर्पोरेशन ऑफ ईन्डिया लिमिटेड (ईसीआईएल)) is a Public Sector Enterprise under the Department of Atomic Energy, established on 11 April 1967 by A. S. Rao at Hyderabad, under the Prime Ministership of Smt Indira Gandhi, to create a strong indigenous base in electronics. ECIL is a multi-product, multi disciplinary organisation with focus on indigenous nuclear energy, space and defence sectors. ECIL also has a strong presence in indigenous electronic security, communications, networking and e-governance domains. ECIL has committed partnerships with nuclear energy establishments of India, particularly Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC), Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) and Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR). ECIL also actively supports other strategic sectors such as indigenous Defence (Indian Ordnance Factories, Defence Research and Development Organisation; DRDO), Space (Department of Space), Civil Aviation, Information and Broadcasting, Telecommunications, Insurance, Banking, Police and Para-military Forces, Oil and Gas, Power, Space Education, Health, Agriculture, Steel and Coal.^[2]

ECIL is credited with producing the first indigenous digital computers, TDC 312 and TDC 316, solid state TV, control and instrumentation for nuclear power plants and first earth station antenna of India.^{[citation needed]}

ECIL won Environment Protection Award for the year 2012 in the category "R&D and Other Units Group".^[3]