Associates & Partners

Organiser

DIGITAL EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION
Digital Empowerment Foundation, a Delhi based not-for-profit organisation was registered on December 2002, under the “Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860” to find solutions to bridge the digital divide. With no political affiliations, it was founded by Osama Manzar to uplift the downtrodden and to create economic and commercial viability using Information Communication and Technology as means. Technology inspires, but Content inspires more and is what ultimately matters in the long run. DEF has a mission to make India an information rich country and vis-à-vis enrich the world about India’s ancient knowledge, skill and its cultural diversity through the ICT route.

Principle Partner

THE AMERICAN INDIA FOUNDATION TRUST
The American India Foundation (AIF) is a leading international development organization charged with the mission of accelerating social and economic change in India. By mobilizing people and resources across the United States, AIF has raised over $30 million since its inception in 2001. AIF awards grants to education, livelihood, and public health projects in India – with emphases on elementary education, women’s empowerment, and HIV/AIDS, respectively.

Knowledge Partners

UNDP
UNDP is the UN’s global development network, an organization advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. It is on the ground in 166 countries, working with people on their own solutions to global and national development challenges.

National Institute for Smart Government (NISG)
NISG, Hyderabad is a not-for-profit company incorporated in 2002 with NASSCOM (National Association of Software and Service Companies), Central and State governments being the principal promoters.NISG is being shaped as an institution of excellence in the area of e-Governance with focus on Strategic Planning, developing appropriate architectures and standards, providing high-level consultancy services and capacity building at the national level. NISG is constituted under a Public Private Partnership model. The goal of NISG is to lead the nation to a preeminent position in providing integrated online services to the citizens and businesses.

Government Partner

Dept. of Information Technology / Center for E-Governance
DIT’s Center for E-Governance(CEG) is involved in various activities such as policy matters relating to IT; Electronics; Internet; IT enabled services; promotion of E-Governance, E-Commerce, E-Medicine, EInfrastructure, etc; Promotion of IT education and IT-based education; Interaction in IT related matters with International agencies and bodies e.g. Internet for Business Limited (IFB), Institute for Education in Information Society (IBI) and International Code Council (ICC); bridging the Digital Divide; Media Lab Asia; Promotion of Standardization; Testing and Quality in IT and standardization of procedure for IT application and Tasks, and so on.

International Partner

WORLD SUMMIT AWARD
The World Summit ward (WSA) is a global contest for selecting and promoting the world’s best e-content and applications. It sees the bridging of the digital divide and narrowing of the Content Gap as its overall goal and- as of today- involving representatives from 168 countries on each continent. Putting its focus on cultural identy and diversity, the WSA looks for multimedia projects that effectively work with quality contents and digitalise educational, scientific and cultural heritage. It is held in the framework of and in cooperation with the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS).

Silver Partner

Designmate
Designmate is a 18-year-old 3D animation house. In the last 6 years we have developed an educational product called “Eureka” for K6 to K-12 , covering science and maths subjects. Eureka is an exciting Teaching Aid with hundreds of amazing 3D animations. Rich colourful animations keep the students fully engaged and helps them to learn faster with better retention . Eureka is being used by more than a million students.

Intel
At Intel, the push is constantly towards the boundaries of innovation in order to make people’s lives more exciting, more fulfilling, and easier to manage. Its unwavering commitment to moving technology forward has transformed the world by leaps and bounds. At Intel, Leap ahead—these two words drive focus its array of activities. Its chosen task is to find and drive the next leap ahead—in technology, education, culture, social responsibility, manufacturing, and more—to continuously encourage its stakeholders to take exciting leaps forward.

GeSCI
GeSCI provides strategic advice to Ministries of Education in developing countries on the effective use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for education and community development. Adopting a demand driven, collaborative and comprehensive approach GeSCI aim to improve the quality of teaching and learning through the strategic and effective use of ICTs, thereby transforming education, empowering communities and promoting development. GeSCI was founded in 2004 with the objective of working with developing country governments to harness the potential of ICTs to improve the quality of teaching and learning. GeSCI employs 14 staff from its Dublin office, Nairobi office and within its programme countries.

Industry Partner

TCS
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is one of the world’s leading information technology companies. Through its Global Network Delivery Model™, Innovation Network, and Solution Accelerators, TCS focuses on helping global organizations address their business challenges effectively.TCS continues to invest in new technologies, processes, and people which can help its customers succeed. From generating novel concepts through TCS Innovation Labs and academic alliances, to drawing on the expertise of key partners, it keeps clients operating at the very edge of technological possibility.
Whether TCS is envisioning a business advantage, engineering an IT solution, or executing an outsourcing strategy, it helps its customers experience certainty in their every day business.
TCS reported 2006-07 global revenues of USD 4.3 billion.

JILIT
JIL Information Technology Limited (JILIT) is the IT arm of the Rs. 3500 Crore Jaypee Group of companies. The Jaypee Group is primarily engaged in the business of Civil Construction, Hydro Power Development, Cement, Tourism, Information Technology and Education. JIL Information Technology specializes in providing services in the area of: Software Development and Consultancy, Networking and Communication, Content Development, Learning Solutions, Multimedia Services.

Associate Partner

NASSCOM
NASSCOM Foundation (NF) is a trust registered under the Indian Trust Act 1882. It was formed to leverage the commitment of NASSCOM and its members towards social development through the application of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for empowering and transforming the lives of the underserved. The objective has been to take forward this task in a dedicated and focused manner. It has today the unique opportunity of leading the IT Industry towards changing the social development landscape of India. NF is today engaged in a number of program initiatives, most of which are multifaceted and comprehensive programs, leveraging on the power of partnerships – where NF brings together its expertise, with the implementing agencies, industry, the govt bodies & the people at the grassroots.

Media Lab Asia
Media Lab Asia (MLAsia) has been set up by Department of Information Technology, MCIT, Government of India as not-for-profit  Research & Development organisation under section 25 of Companies Act. MLAsia works on the paradigm of collaborative research in the task of developing relevant and sustainable technologies and culturally appropriate solutions and bringing them to the daily lives of people.

IL&FS
Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Limited (IL&FS) is one of India’s leading infrastructure development and finance companies.
IL&FS was promoted by the Central Bank of India (CBI), Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (HDFC) and Unit Trust of India (UTI). Over the years, IL&FS has broad-based its shareholding and inducted Institutional shareholders including State Bank of India, Life Insurance Corporation of India, ORIX Corporation – Japan, HSBC Group and Government of Singapore IL&FS has a distinct mandate — catalysing the development of infrastructure in the country.
The organisation has focussed on the commercialisation and development of infrastructure projects and creation of value
added financial services.
From concept to execution, IL&FS houses the expertise to provide the complete array of services necessary for successful project completion: visioning, documentation, finance, development, management, technology and execution.

Hayagriva
Hayagriva is a software major bringing out exciting, safe, and vibrant knowledge and entertainment networking communities that connects people willing to share knowledge and entertainment. It provides a platform to share a variety of content from Questions and Answers on any subject, Language learning, Proverbs and Sayings, Facts and Feats, to Stories and Poems. And yes, Humor and information about Songs as well.

Technology Partner

OneWorld South Asia (OWSA)
One World South Asia is the South Asian centre of the OneWorld network that aims to use the democratic potential of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to promote sustainable development and human rights in South Asia. OWSA works on its mission of ‘Voicing the Voiceless’ by strategically positioning ICT tools – Internet, TV, mobile, telephones and community radio – through two major programmatic interventions: Soochna Se Samadhan (lifelines) is an initiative of OWSA to use the power of voice as the primary means of information dissemination. It facilitates exchange of information among the marginalised communities such that it helps in improving their quality of life. It aims to provide connectivity, content and capability via a phone-based service.

Technology Partner

INOMY MEDIA PVT LTD
IINOMY is a new Media company involved in activities like e-content, digital content, content development, content management and development of information and knowledge at various levels. It was formed in 1999 to focus on the then emerging new economy, information economy, and knowledge society.

Media Partner

CSDMS
Centre for Science, Development and Media Studies is a Non Governmental Organisation committed to advocacy and developing knowledge solutions for under-privileged
societies through the use of innovative and effective Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). Its activities are targeted to meet the needs of society in the development sector through research in the field of ICT.

ITVidya.com
ITVidya.com is a community platform promoting “Sharing” of IT Knowledge among its members. It aims to build a hub for IT Knowledge, Business Networking and Global Opportunities, resulting into wealth creation for its members.

DATAQUEST
A 20-year-old institution with a spotless image of non-partisan, credible and useful information for vendor and user communities alike, DATAQUEST has become an inseparable part of the Indian IT journey. A leader in the true sense of the word, DATAQUEST’s editorial news and commentary is trusted for its information and integrity.

Grassroots Partner

Barefoot College
The Barefoot College began in 1972 with the conviction that solutions to rural problems lie within the community.
The College addresses problems of drinking water, girl education, health & sanitation, rural unemployment, income generation, electricity and power, as well as social awareness and the conservation of ecological systems in rural communities.
The College benefits the poorest of the poor who have no alternatives. The College encourages practical knowledge and skills rather than paper qualifications through a learning by doing process of education. The College was entirely built by Barefoot Architects. The campus spreads over 80,000 square feet area and consists of residences, a guest house, a library, dining room, meeting halls, an open air theatre, an administrative block, a ten-bed referral base hospital, pathological laboratory, teacher’s training unit, water testing laboratory, a Post Office, STD/ISD call booth, a Craft Shop and Development Centre, an Internet dhaba (cafe), a puppet workshop, an audio visual unit, a screen printing press, a dormitory for residential trainees and a 700,000 litre rainwater harvesting tank. The College is also completely solar-electrified. The College serves a population of over 125,000 people both in immediate as well as distant areas.

SRISTI/NIF/HONEYBEE NETWORK
SRISTI, which means creation, was born in 1993 essentially to support the activities of the Honey Bee Network to respect, recognize and reward the creativity at grassroots. Based inAhmedabad, Gujarat, SRISTI  (Society for Research and Initiatives for Sustainable Technologies) is a registered charitable organization that is devoted to empowering the knowledge rich-economically poor people by adding value in their contemporary creativity as well as traditional knowledge.

TECHNOLOGY FOR THE PEOPLE
Technology For The People (TFTP) is a non- profit organization, aimed at leveraging technology to benefit marginalized and rural
communities. It supports the use of ICT in areas of education, vocational training for adolescents, and economic empowerment of marginalised groups. TFTP’s major focus is education of adolescents between 14-18 years combined with livelihood skill enhancement programs linked to industry.