techSAI (Technology for Social Applications and Innovation) is an iDo initiative to bring together concrete efforts to build software applications and IT support for social development causes. techSAI, as part of iDo, will have among others the following mission:
  1. Constantly research and update developments around Open Source technologies and applications and present relevant findings for further development and customization for iDo constituencies.
  2. Productize, implement and train resources for the propogation of such chosen technologies and applications.
  3. Create and sustain larger public forum for the promotion of this concept - network with other agencies for developing and implementing relevant technologies for Societal Advancement and Integration.
The main charter for techSAI is "To bring about a transformation in social service projects execution by helping Institutions automate processes in serving their constitutencies more effectively."
This will mean:
  • Better access to information
  • Higher quality of data capture
  • More effective usage of IT for improving productivity
  • Leveraging Internet and web based tools for reaching out in a faster, cost effective and more innovative manner
  • Societal Advancement and Integration. 

The thrust will be to fully exploit the trend of Open Source Software Applications development for computerization of social service and or non profit and similar organizations in the areas of Special Schools, Medical Institutions, Old Age Homes and Rural Development.

 
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