Project Details


WSIS Prizes Contest 2013 Winner

Project SAKSHAM - ICT enabled Direct Old Age Pension Distribution


Description

Inclusive growth cant be achieved until we reach population at grassroot.The poor who manage their livelihood by day to day wage and surviving,but the conditions go pathetic and more worst when they reach age 55 and beyond.Because of socio-economic conditions of their family which is already in phase of extreme poverty,condition of such old population in slums areas paints a horror livelihood scenario.A,social enterprise NICT with Municipal Corporation Indore created a ICT enabled KIOSK Bank Branch)with Nationalized Banks to provide direct remittance in their residential area itself, removing all mediators.

Project website

http://www.nictcsc.com/imcsaksham


Action lines related to this project
  • AL C7. E-government 2013
Millennium development goals related to this project
  • Goal 1: Eradicate poverty and hunger
  • Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability

Coverage

Status

Completed

Start date

12 October 2011

End date

11 October 2014


Entity name

Network for Information & Computer Technology (NICT-Indore)

Entity country—type

India Civil Society

Entity website

http://www.nictcsc.com/imcsaksham

Partners

NICT, Indore Municipal Corporation of Indore