The Chief Minister of Maharashtra Shri Ashok Chavan handed over NASSCOM Social Innovation Honours 2010 (NSIH 2010) for innovations in making a social change using technology.These awards are given by the NASSCOM Foundation(http://www.nasscomfoundation.org/) the social arm of NASSCOM .
Here is the list of the awardees.
ICT led Innovation by Non – Profits
1.Health Management and Research Institute (HMRI)
www.hmri.in
ICT led Business Innovation for Development
1.Geodesic Ltd.
www.geodesic.com and www.geoamida.com
Taking mainstream economy to horizons beyond the city sky.
2.TATA Consultancy Services
www.tcs.com
An Innovative Platform to Provide Personalized Services to Farmers
3.Educomp Solutions Ltd.
www.educomp.com
Making school education fun and interesting for every child.
ICT led Innovation through Corporate Social Responsibility
1.Iris Business Services Pvt. Ltd.
www.irisbusiness.com
Joining hands with technology: Taking democracy to voting booths via schools.
2.Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited
www.mcxindia.com
Gramin Suvidha Kendra, a unique PPP model to provide relevant information to farmers
3.Steria (India) Ltd.
www.steria.co.in
A project which engages the child, right from the early school days to senior school and beyond using volunteers
4.ITC Limited
www.itcportal.com
Transforming Lives and Landscape
ICT led Innovation in e-Governance
1.District Health Society, Baghpat and JP Nagar – U.P.
www.bagpat.nic.in, www.jpnagar.nic.in
Aarogyam Kendra is a unique, end-to-end community based digital health mapping programme which ensures health for the entire family at their doorstep
2.Jhansi Jan Suvidha Kendra, Jhansi- U.P.
www.jhansi.nic.in/jjsk.htm
Ensuring every grievance is heard and answered… at a single call.
3.Information and Public Relations Department, Orissa
www.orissa.gov.in/IandPR
Making governance efficient, transparent, and faith-inducing with e-correspondence.
4.District Administration, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
http://www.savethebabygirl.com
An initiative, which tackles malpractices of sex-determination and selective abortion
In Multi Stakeholder Partnership
1.Ekgaon Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
www.ekgaon.com
A partnership between WOSCA, Concern World Wide India and Government Welfare Departments
2.Swanchetan Society for Mental Health
www.swanchetan.org
A project which involves, Delhi Police, Delhi Judiciary, victims and their family and Swanchetan
Environment
Both India Water Portal and Peer Water Exchange received Certificate of Appreciation from our Jury.
India Water Portal
www.indiawaterportal.org
Uniting pools of knowledge for water resources in India.
Peer Water Exchange
www.peerwater.org
Creating channels for water to find its way to people.
NASSCOM Foundation (NF) is a charity registered under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882 and under Section 12A of Income Tax Act. NF is the social development arm of NASSCOM. NASSCOM Foundation was established to leverage information and communication technologies (ICT) to empower and transform the lives of the underserved. For further details check www.nasscomfoundation.org
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NASSCOM Foundation
February 9th, 2010 at 1:35 pm
To view details on each of the winning projects of the NASSCOM Social Innovation Honours 2010 click http://www.nasscomfoundation.org/index.php/Events/NSIH-Winners.html