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A Brief Overview

A Brief Overview

At A Glance

Founded in 2001

Founded in 2001

India’s sole only Not-For-Profit entity representing the tech industry

India’s sole only Not-For-Profit entity representing the tech industry

Robust nation-wide presence to facilitate last mile impact

Robust nation-wide presence to facilitate last mile impact

20 years in TechForGood Amongst the first to advocate digital literacy and tech-based
                        skilling

20 years in TechForGood Amongst the first to advocate digital literacy and tech-based skilling

What We Stand For

Since its inception in 2001, the nasscom foundation has witnessed the transformative power of technology. We are the sole non-profit organisation representing the Indian IT industry in the nasscom ecosystem. We remain committed to our core philosophy of TechForGood, in which we strive to unleash the power of technology by providing access and opportunity to those in need. We use technology to assist people and institutions in transforming the way they address social and economic concerns.

Primary areas of intervention

Digital Literacy Digital
Literacy

Skills Employability Skills &
Employability

Women Entrepreneurship Women Entrepreneurship

Scaling Social Innovation Scaling Social Innovation

Empowering NGO Ecosystem Empowering NGO Ecosystem

Our Vision

Enabling digital transformation that builds the path to an inclusive, sustainable & progressive India.

Our Mission
Mobilise resources and social impact

Mobilise resources and social impact investments through collaboration with the tech industry and other stakeholders to build a sustainable and progressive India

Tech industry and nasscom members

Provide the tech industry and nasscom members with the most optimal way to make a difference

Empower marginalised communities

Bridge the digital gap for the last mile & empower marginalised communities to be a part of the digital economy

Leverage technology-led innovation

Leverage technology-led innovation as a force multiplier for social and economic impact

Create industry benchmarks for #TechForGood and #InclusionForAll

Create industry benchmarks for #TechForGood and #InclusionForAll

Enable digital transformation for the social ecosystem

Enable digital transformation for the social ecosystem

History

IT-BPM industry leaders to promote Technology for
                                Social Good

Founded by The IT-BPM industry leaders to promote Technology for Social Good

 
 
2001
Springs into action to aid people stranded due to the sunami in the Indian Ocean

Springs into action to aid people stranded due to the sunami in the Indian Ocean

 
 
2004
Launches nasscom Knowledge Network Programme to promote public access to ICT

Launches nasscom Knowledge Network Programme to promote public access to ICT

 
 
2005
Releases the first 'Catalysing Change' Report on CSR in the IT-BPM industry

Releases the first 'Catalysing Change' Report on CSR in the IT-BPM industry

 
 
2006
Launches nasscom Social Innovation Honours to help foster Technology for Social Good

Launches nasscom Social Innovation Honours to help foster Technology for Social Good

 
 
2008
NGO-enabling programmes are born: BigTech, BigBridge, MyKartavya, ConnectIT

NGO-enabling programmes are born: BigTech, BigBridge, MyKartavya, ConnectIT

 
 
2009
National Digital Literacy Mission

Launches India's first digital literacy initiative, the National Digital Literacy Mission. In 2014, the initiative gets adopted by the central government, with the nasscom foundation as the industry secretariat

 
 
2013
Industry advocacy & consulting partner for the CSR Law

Industry advocacy & consulting partner for the CSR Law - Section 135, The Company's Act 2013

 
 
2014
Hosts its first CSR Leadership Conference

Hosts its first CSR Leadership Conference: Today India's largest TechForGood-driven conference

 
 
2015
Impacts 3 million lives; launches Women Entrepreneurship Programme

Impacts 3 million lives; launches Women Entrepreneurship Programme

 
 
2021
Impacts 5 million lives launches Aspirational District Programme

Impacts 5 million lives; launches Aspirational District Programme

 
 
2022
Impacts over 6,00,000 people through the use of Technology for Social Good

Impacts over 6,00,000 people through the use of Technology for Social Good

 
Till Date

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