Knowledge Exchange Kovalam 2016

Award Category

Best Digital India Initiative –

The Government of India has launched the ambitious “Digital India” program to change the Digital Landscape of the Country. This category will recognize the initiatives of the various ministries in the Government of India, various State Government departments as well as Industry under the Digital India program gambit.

Best eGovernance & mGovernance Initiative for Government Service Delivery to Citizens –

This category will recognize the efforts of various government departments for using eGovernance & mGovernance tools effectively to deliver services to the citizens.

Best Digital PSU –

PSUs are the driving force for the economy of the country. This category will recognize the various steps taken by the PSUs to use effectively ICT and make the PSU’s overall operation digitally smart.

Best Digital Enterprise –

Digital Enterprise is an organization that uses technology as a competitive advantage in its internal and external operations. As information technology (IT) has reshaped the infrastructure and operations of enterprises, digital enterprise has taken on different meanings. This category will acknowledge those enterprises.

Best Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Initiative –

CSR is a way through which an organisation achieves a balance of economic, social and environmental imperatives, while at the same time addressing the expectations of shareholders and stakeholders. This category invites nomination for initiatives which are positively impacting the life of the people.

Best Innovative Health Initiative-

It is important to provide smart healthcare services to build an effective health ecosystem in the country. This category will recognize the steps taken by various hospitals, health departments to provide smart healthcare services to the citizens. This will also recognize the efforts of the industry who all are engaged in providing technological solutions to the healthcare services.

Best Cloud & Virtualization Initiative of the Year-

This is to recognize the achievement of organizations, both from government & industry who all are engaged in using Cloud Computing or providing Cloud solutions.

Best Digital Literacy Initiative-

Making the masses digitally literate is the only way to scale up solutions and bridge the gaps between the resources and requirements. Technology and connectivity can make a huge difference to the socio- economic levels of a community and ultimately promoting inclusive growth. This category will recognize Digital Literacy initiatives across India by the government institutions and industry players.

Best Financial Inclusion & Best Use of Technology in the Banking Sector Initiative-

As financial inclusion becomes the buzzword, newer business innovations are the need of the hour. This category will recognize such innovations being implemented in the banking and financial sector.

Best Cyber Security Initiative-

In the era of Digital World, it is important to secure the cyber space. Cyber Security Initiative will recognize the efforts by the government agencies and private organizations who are implementing various programs to secure the cyber space as well as the solutions being provided by the industry.

Award Winners