Bengaluru, 21 Nov

Infosys’s non-profit wing, Infosys Foundation, announced the winners of their Aarohan Social Innovation Awards. Over 2000 applicants applied from across the country, eight innovations that aim to improve lives, were awarded.

Three main winners were announced across three established categories, each winning INR 50 lakh for their innovative solutions. The education category went to Connecting the Dots, interactive learning program by Bangalore-based developers- Rajesh A Rao, Ravindra S Rao, and Deepa LB Rajeev.

The Healthcare category awarded CLUIX C012, AI-enabled water-quality analyser.

The Environmental Sustainability category recognised ‘Borecharger’, a robotic borewell-recharge technique that can improve agricultural production and drinking water quality.

The foundation recognised five standout innovations, spaning across industries.

The foundation also recognised five social innovations, awarded INR 10 lakh each.

Sukoon is a smart jacket with a cooling mechanism for workers stuck out in the heat. Project Bindu is a tech-enabled work ecosystems designed for people with disabilities. CERVICHECK won for their at-home self-sampling kit for Human Papillomavirus (HPV) screening. The website "Comprehensive Wildlife Management Platform" records and manages data across wildlife rescue. Hexis & Iris was recognised as India’s only integrated learning ecosystem for visually impaired students, by Nagarajan Rajagopal, Vidhya Y, and Supriya Dey from Bengaluru