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NF has identified several implementation partners who have agreed to put in the hardware and peripheral devices to set up Knowledge Centers as a part of their contribution to the partnership. Today, partners include Ambuja Cement Foundation, Byrraju Foundation, Forum for Integrated Development and Research, Grameen Sanchar Society, GTL Foundation, MS Swaminathan Research Foundation, Population First, SEWA, Students Partnership Worldwide–India Project Trust, Sanskriti Samvardhan Mandal, Suraj Foundation and Technology for the People, Pathways, South Indian Federation of Fishermen Societies. Alliances were forged with partners who: | |  | Have strong presence at the grassroots level | | | | Have preferably worked across sectors. Weightage was given for experience with setting up SHG’s, women’s empowerment, agri-related activities, health and education | | | | Would be able to expand their own activities using ICT | | | | Should be able to provide one-time infrastructure (hardware and premises) | | | | Believed in the concept, were self-motivated and had an attitude of service |
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