E-GOVERNANCE, Winner 2011

Category: E-GOVERNANCE, Winner 2011 BANGALOREONE Original Title : BangaloreOne Media Format : Kiosk based / Web / Internet Website : www.bangaloreone.gov.in Producer : e-Governance Department, DPAR (AR), Govt. of Karnataka Language : English Location : Karnataka, INDIA Contact : adirbone@gmail.com DESCRIPTION The Bangalore One (B1) project renders One-Stop-Shop services to the public eventually through multiple delivery channels like Integrated Citizen Service Centres and access…

E-ENVIRONMENT, Winner 2011

Category: E-ENVIRONMENT, Winner 2011 HALDA RIVER: A NATURAL FISH SPAWNING HERITAGE OF BANGLADESH Original Title : Halda River: A Natural Fish Spawning Heritage of Bangladesh Media Format : Internet/Web Website : http://www.haldariver.org/ Producer : Md. Manzoorul Kibria Language : Bengali & English Location : Chittagong, BANGLADESH Contact : mnzoorul@yahoo.com DESCRIPTION The Halda River Initiative was developed by individual effort of Md. Manzoorul Kibria who…

E-ENTERTAINMENT, Winner 2011

Category: e-ENTERTAINMENT, Winner 2011 AKSHARIT Original Title : Aksharit Media Format : Mobile phone based Website : www.aksharit.com Producer : MadRat Games Pvt Ltd Language : Hindi, Tamil, Bengali, Kannada Location : Karnataka, INDIA Contact : rajat@madratgames.com DESCRIPTION The Aksharit project is an Indian language word game having different modules for different age groups. Three games have been launched so far by covering all…

E-EDUCATION & LEARNING, Winner 2011

Category: E-EDUCATION & LEARNING, Winner 2011 LIWAL DISTANCE SCHOOL Original Title : Liwal De lere Showanzai or Liwal Distance School via Pashto TV Media Format : TV & Computer based Website : http://www.pashtotv.tv Producer : Liwal De Lere Showanzi (Liwal Distance School) & Pashto TV. Language : English Location : Kabul, AFGHANISTAN Contact : liwal@liwal.com DESCRIPTION Liwal Distance School (LDS) is an e-Learning Programme…

E-CULTURE & HERITAGE, Winner 2011

Category:  E-CULTURE & HERITAGE, Winner 2011 HELA PIRULU Original Title : Hela Pirulu Media Format : Internet Website : http://www.pirulu.com Producer : Nimal Padmakumara Language : Sinhala Location : Colombo, SRI LANKA Contact : srinim@sltnet.lk DESCRIPTION This initiative aim to give an opportunity to the present generation of children of Sri Lanka, to familiarize themselves with beautiful tales that are moving away from them.…

E-BUSINESS & ENTERPRISE, Winner 2011

E-BUSINESS & ENTERPRISE, Winner 2011 AMAR DESH AMAR GRAM (“MY COUNTRY MY VILLAGE”) Original Title : Amar Desh Amar Gram (“My Country My Village”) Media Format : Computer & Internet Website : www.amardesheshop.com Producer : FSB (Future Solution for Business) Ltd Language : Bangla & English Location : Dhaka, BANGLADESH Contact : info@fsb.ltd.uk DESCRIPTION The project Amar Desh Amar Gram creates a virtual marketplace…

E-AGRICULTURE & LIVELIHOOD, Winner 2011

Category: E-AGRICULTURE & LIVELIHOOD INFOLADY Original Title : Promoting Info- Lady for Building Inclusive Information and Knowledge based Upazilla Media Format : Multiple Platform (Potable Computer) Website : www.arbanbd.org Producer : Activity for Reformation of Basic Needs-ARBAN Language : Bangla & English Location : Netrokona, BANGLADESH Contact : arbanbangla@yahoo.com DESCRIPTION The “Infolady” is an initiative, started by Activity for Reformation of Basic Needs –…

Media Coverage – 2011

Media Coverage Digital innovations for the larger good New Delhi: Winners of the Manthan Award, South Asia, which seeks to encourage start-ups using information and communication technology (ICT) for social development, were announced on Friday. This year, the competition received 510 nominations from India and neighbours such as Afghanistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Of…

Chairman’s Column

Chairman’s Column Profiling the unconnected Digital World | Osama Manzar 09:00 PM | November 27,2011 Technology is as good as what it does. That is the basic principle on which we started our journey at the Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) and instituted the Manthan Award. The idea was to identify initiatives that use information and…

Manthan Book 2011

Empowering masses through digital innovations The Excerpts from the Manthan book 2011 are as following :  “Manthan Award 2011 nominations process generated 450 plus nominations, and thus, we are now a repository of more than 2500 best practices across various digital domains including governance, infrastructure, health, culture, business, environment, localisation, science, education, and inclusion.” “In tune with these…

Manthan Digital Bazaar

Manthan Digital Bazaar In Manthan Digital Bazaar, we have 150+ enthusiastic Stall exhibitors showcasing their project to 1000 delegates from 10 countries, about 50 Panchayats, 50 women from Villages impacted by Mobile, 50 NGOs from Villages, 200 Villagers from country side who are using ICT for their Benefit. Few glimpses from Manthan Digital Bazaar are…

Grand Jury 2011

Grand Jury Gallery Manthan Award 2011 Grand Jury Film The Manthan Award South Asia Grand Jury 2011 was held at the India Islamic Cultural Center, New Delhi, India on October 14th & 15th , 2011. Here we share the brief Profiles of the Grand Jurors for Manthan Award 2011. N. Ravi Shanker Joint Secretary, DIT…