How are innovations in ICT being used to achieve social good? How can these innovations be brought to scale? To help answer these fundamental questions, NASSCOM Foundation and Genpact are proud to announce the NASSCOM Social Innovation Honours. These awards are designed to recognize ideas and innovations that use technology to foster a positive change in the socio-economic landscape of India. Entries for the national competition are now open, and the winners will be honoured at the NASSCOM India Leadership Forum early next year.
Since 2008, the Honours have attracted more than 1,000 innovative projects from NGOs, corporates, social enterprises, government bodies, PSUs, students and individuals. Access to clean drinking water for several hundred thousand, saving hundreds of baby girls, giving access to financial services, empowering women and children alike, and bridging market gaps for farmers are some of NASSCOM’s Innovation award winning projects.
This year, NASSCOM Foundation has introduced a Special Recognition Award: ‘Innovation for Children’ in partnership with UNICEF. This award will honour innovations that impact children to help them thrive and develop to their full potential. UNICEF recognizes the critical role that technology can play in developing and achieving the Millennium Development Goals, especially in the context of the children of our country. Through this special recognition, UNICEF would like to encourage companies to innovate and address this need.
Each year, participants showcase their exceptional use of ICT for social transformation to an eminent jury. This year, S. Ramadorai, Vice Chairman of TCS and Advisor to the Prime Minister, is leading the grand jury. Anand G. Mahindra, Chairman of Mahindra & Mahindra and Infosys Chairman Emeritus Narayan Murthy have been past chairmen of the jury.
0 comments:
Post a Comment