Dam Desilting Project update
Dam Desilting Mission caters as a monitoring platform for Gaalmukta Dharan Gaalyukta Shivaar (GDGS) scheme of Government of Maharashtra. As per GDGS scheme, silt is removed from water storage structures and this silt is made available to farmers free of cost. Farmers can cart this silt and spread it in their farms. As a result, there is an increase in … [Read More...] about Dam Desilting Project update
HAQ – Tech4Dev update
As a part of tech4dev initiative, we are working on a project for HAQ: Centre for Child Rights. About HAQ“In spirit, HAQ dedicates itself to the recognition, promotion, and protection of the rights of all children. In approach, HAQ focuses on children in a holistic way - as Actors in society, as Citizens of today, and as Adults of tomorrow.In practice, … [Read More...] about HAQ – Tech4Dev update
Tech4Dev Pune Unconference recap
Overview and Recap We just wrapped up the Tech4Dev Open Source UnConference in Pune, India. It was a gathering of 48 people most of them being technical developers working for or in NGOs across many different sectors: Water, Sanitation, Child Protection, Governance, Public Health, Education, Open Data. We also had a few capacity-building organizations and … [Read More...] about Tech4Dev Pune Unconference recap
Pune Tech4Dev Event Recap
I attended the Tech4Dev conference with the aim of understanding recent developments in how the social sector is using open source technology and left having more than fulfilled that objective. First, the "unconference" format and especially how it helped strike a good balance between clarity of agenda and freedom to modify it as per public interest, … [Read More...] about Pune Tech4Dev Event Recap
Pune Unconference 2018 Report
The weekend of November 30th and December 1st, 2018 has been one of the most fulfilling weekends for us at Shelter Associates. We got a chance to showcase, learn and discuss our experiences with technologies with a variety of industry veterans and self-starters at the Tech4Dev Conference organized by the Chintu Gudiya Foundation and Social Alpha in Pune. It … [Read More...] about Pune Unconference 2018 Report
Pune 2018 Unconference Report
I recently got the chance to be a part of the first Tech4Dev unconference at Pune from Nov 30-Dec 1. Since I made the switch from corporate to running a non-profit, many a times I’ve felt like a lonely engineer who could not discuss her ‘unique’ engineering problems with her other friends. I was definitely craving for a network to geek out with and when Lobo … [Read More...] about Pune 2018 Unconference Report
Unconference at Tech4Dev Pune conference
Recently, I got the chance to attend Tech4Dev conference organized by Social Alpha & Chintu Gudiya Foundation in Pune on 30th Nov and 1st Dec. The event brought together a bunch of passionate techies – from freelancers to women entrepreneurs – bound by a common resolve to crack different societal … [Read More...] about Unconference at Tech4Dev Pune conference
Tech4Dev Application Results
The process was a lot harder than we expected. The decisions a lot more difficult to make. It was really awesome to see and hear from the applicants. The quality and depth of the work people are doing in the sector is strong, deep and very thoughtful. We asked for permission from the organizations below to publish their responses. Please do read and comment … [Read More...] about Tech4Dev Application Results
Antarang Foundation: Career Aware System
The same technology that we often take for granted in our day-to-day lives is in reality a key factor in the progression of our societies. New technological advancements are entering the digital world every single day- it all comes down to pinpointing which technology is the most applicable based on your requirements. In November 2017, the tech-savvy … [Read More...] about Antarang Foundation: Career Aware System
Tech4Dev Application Update 2
Happy Diwali! Hope you had a good holiday and a nice break. In the meantime, we've been hard at work on reading and responding to the applications in the Tech4Dev Project. Here is the latest status on the Tech4Dev Application Process. A couple of weeks ago, we informed 53 organizations that their application was not being considered further in this cycle. … [Read More...] about Tech4Dev Application Update 2
Tech4Dev Application Update
A brief update and next steps on the Project Tech4Dev Application. We just closed the application process earlier this week. We received a total of 81 applications. We sent out our first emails on Sept 20, 2018, and closed the application process on October 21, 2018 (at approx midnight Eastern Standard Time). We allowed one late application due to an … [Read More...] about Tech4Dev Application Update