Social enterprise platform for govt departments

DUBLIN, IRELAND: Cúram Software, a provider of Social Enterprise Management (SEM) software solutions, announced that it is partnering with Mastek, an IT Solutions provider to the Government and Insurance verticals worldwide, to provide. social enterprise management solutions in the Indian market

This will enable social enterprises including Indian central and state government departments to improve service delivery, cut costs and improve outcomes for the citizens they serve.

Like most governments around the globe, the central and state governments of India are constrained by manual, time consuming processes and a need to provide services to an increasing amount of individuals and households that fall below the poverty line. The ‘pen and paper’ model prevents agencies from efficiently tracking and monitoring cases, does not allow for collaboration between agencies and requires citizens to visit agencies in person in order to apply for government assistance.

Cúram Software and Mastek have come together to address these specific issues and streamline the financial assistance, food security, employment services schemes, women and child welfare schemes and other critical social programs throughout India, said a press release.

The Cúram solution can also tackle issues related to fraud that many governments face. Fraud can be reduced with the simplification of procedures and the streamlining of information flows.

Vilas Kanyal, Head — Asia Pacific, Mastek said that with regard to the pressing need for effective IT solutions in the Social Enterprise arena in the Indian public sector today, They sought out a partner with a proven solution and the necessary experience to address the SEM needs of the Indian marketplace.

“We are confident that the partnership between Cúram Software and Mastek will provide access to SEM solutions to government organizations throughout India,” said John Hearne, CEO and co-founder, Cúram Software.

He added, “Leveraging the synergies between both organizations, we can best support the central and state governments in India to deliver poverty alleviation and social welfare schemes in a coordinated way to the needy while aiding better utilization of the welfare budgets.”