Infosys Foundation, the philanthropic and CSR arm of Infosys has announced the launch of the third edition of its Aarohan Social Innovation Awards, inviting social entrepreneurs from across India to participate in these awards.
The 2023 Aarohan Social Innovation Awards seek to reward individuals, teams and NGOs who are developing unique technology-based solutions that have the potential to bring about a significant difference to the underprivileged across India. In this regard, Infosys Foundation is committing up to INR50 lakh per winner, with a total award purse of INR 2 crore.
Established in 1996, the Infosys Foundation supports programs in the areas of education, rural development, healthcare, arts and culture, and destitute care. Its mission is to work in remote regions of several states in India. Infosys Foundation is accepting submissions mainly for three categories: 1. Education, 2. Healthcare, 3. Women Empowerment
Key Highlights of 2023 Aarohan Social Innovation Awards:
- Submissions for the third edition of the Aarohan Social Innovation Awards have already commenced and will conclude on 12 March 2023.
- Entries are open for all Indian citizens, of 18 years and above who are residing in the country.
- Participants can submit entries describing their work in the form of videos that can be uploaded on the Aarohan Social Innovation Awards website.
- Entries must be of a fully functioning prototype or a completed pilot project and not just a concept or an idea additionally, the innovation can be from an individual, a team, a non-profit organization or a social enterprise.
- A panel of distinguished judges will evaluate the shortlisted participants to ascertain the final winners.
Award winners will be evaluated on these broad criteria:
- Application to a social problem or need, with a potential to scale
- Innovative use of technology, with a focus on sustainability
- Originality of ideas
- Ease of use
- Quality of presentation
For more information on the Aarohan Social Innovation Awards, submission process, and judging criteria, please visit: Infosys Foundation’s website.
