NEW DELHI, INDIA: HCL Infosystems Ltd today announced that the company has won a prestigious order worth Rs.. 400 million from Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India for Census of India.

As per the deal, HCL Infosystems will be collaborating with the Government of India to digitise the data generated from Census of India project for the year 2010–11, the company said in a statement. This project will involve the task of digitizing data collected across the country including maintenance, indexing, scanning and storage at a central repository.

While making the announcement, J.V. Ramamurthy, president and COO, HCL Infosystems, said the company has a legacy of partnering and implementing large nation building projects successfully over the years in the country.

“To be involved with the Census of India is a matter of pride for us. We deeply appreciate the Government’s vision to utilize technology as a driver for growth and look forward to partner in this task that involves every Indian citizen,” he added.

The project will involve processing all data captured including images and would also require extraction of information in English language format, said the statement.

Enters gaming market

Meanwhile, HCL Infosystems also announced its entry into the gaming market aimed to reach out to the children of the age-group of 4 to 15 years with special gaming content.

While making this announcement, George Paul, executive vice president, HCL Infosystems, said, “Today with the rapidly transforming competitive environment, it is important that newer interactive ways through technology innovation is devised to reach out to the next generation early. We are committed to introduce innovative models for interactive content delivery and we believe gaming is one such way to bring the days of Crosswords & Sudoku back on a gadget that is appealing to especially children in the period of education foundation.”