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NASSCOM Foundation announces GNSIH 2011

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NEW DELHI, INDIA: NASSCOM Foundation, the social development arm of NASSCOM, today announced Genpact NASSCOM Social Innovation Honours - 2011 (GNSIH 2011), its annual Honours with Genpact as its Title Sponsor.

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Now in its 3rd edition, NASSCOM Foundation (NF) pioneered the NASSCOM Social Innovation Honours in 2008, to recognize innovation in the use of information and communication technology (ICT) for social development.

The annual Honours aim to showcase projects that demonstrate best practices through exemplary use of ICT in areas of social transformation, said a press release. It aims to identify projects where innovation could be in the form of a process or an application or product. In looking at the process, the foundation aims to understand systems based on transfer and sharing of knowledge across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors.

The winners will receive their Honours at NASSCOM India Leadership Forum, which will be held in Mumbai in early 2011. The deadline for submitting entries is October 1, 2010, the release said.

"The power of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) has been discussed widely by media, academics and practitioners alike. NASSCOM Foundation instituted the NASSCOM Social Innovation Honours (NSIH) in 2008 with the objective of nurturing and showcasing innovation in the use of technology that brings about positive and sustainable social change. We are expecting an even higher number of entries this year", said Jerry Rao, chairman, NASSCOM Foundation while talking about the Honours.

Pramod Bhasin, president & CEO, Genpact said, "NASSCOM Social Innovation Honours (NSIH) is a unique platform that aims to foster innovation in social development within organizations and individuals. The objective of our collaboration with NSIH is to act as a catalyst to drive growth and prosperity in the not so privileged sections of society. Through our association with NSIH, we aim to highlight the significant changes that technological innovations can bring about in improving the social landscape."

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