Call for applications for Social Innovation Awards 2010

NASSCOM Foundation is pleased to announce the NASSCOM Foundation Social Innovation Honours 2010 (NSIH 2010). NASSCOM Foundation will honour innovations based on the use and implementation of Information and Communication Technology to bring about social change. The Honours aim to recognize excellence and to encourage innovation in social development initiatives.


The NSIH 2010 invites applications across the following five categories:

1. ICT innovation for community initiatives by Non-For-Profit organizations

2. ICT led innovation by For-Profit Organizations

a. Socially relevant products and services (adding to the top line / bottomline)

b. CSR initiatives by organizations

3. ICT led innovation by Government

4. Innovations in multi-stakeholder partnerships

5. Programs or projects for projecting the Environment

The NSIH 2010 will be adjudged by an eminent jury from the IT Industry and ICT4D leaders in India.

The last date for sending in the completed application form is 27th October, 2009; the application form is available on NF’s website (nasscomfoundation.org)

Note: This Innovation Awards if for Indian Nationals only

For further details,see the following link-

http://www.nasscomfoundation.org/index.php/NASSCOM-Social-Innovation-Honours/About-Honours.html

Please write to gouri@nasscomfoundation.org for any further query on this.