Manthan Award is an initiative in India to recognize the best practices in e-Content and Creativity. It was launched on 10th October '2004, by Digital Empowerment Foundation. The core objective of the Manthan Award process is to make visible the contents that already exist. Here are the winners from Manthan Awards 2012:
E-AGRICULTURE
Soil-based Plant Nutrient Information, IIITM-Kerala
Nokia Life
e-Agriculture (Tamil Nadu Agriculture University)
(Special Mention: Agropedia, IIT Kanpur)
E-BUSINESS AND ENTERPRISE
Paywast, Afghanistan
Rural ERP, Niqotin
COMMUNITY BROADCASTING
Voice of Gurgaon Community Radio
Salute to Second Innings
90.4 Henvalvani
(Special Mention: Community Radio Mattoli, Jayasri Radio)
E-CULTURE and HERITAGE
Enajori.com, Assam
Amader Kishorganj, Bangaldesh
Interactive Museum, CDAC Pune
E-EDUCATION and LEARNING
NIOS Online
CLT E-Patshala
E-ENVIRONMENT
Bijli Bachao
E-FINANCIAL INCLUSION and LIVELIHOOD
AISECT India
Naukri SMS, PGC InfoTech
Rural Shores Business Services
(Special Mention: Oxigen Services, Saral Rozgar)
E-GOVERNANCE
MP Online
IVRS, Mid Day Meal Authority UP
ICTA Mobile Portal, Sri Lanka
(Special Mention: E-Gov Portal for Animal Husbandry, Jharkhand)
E-HEALTH
Megh Sushrut, CDAC Noida
PharmaSecure
Healthcare Help Centre, ProCreate TechnoSystems
E-INCLUSION
Craft of Gujarat, Industrial Extension Cottage
Holistic Model of Employment, Enable India
E-INFRASTRUCTURE
OneBeep, NZ/India
Basix Convenience Outlets
National EGov Service Delivery Gateway, CDAC Mumbai
E-LOCALISATION
Multilingual Platform for Digital, Reverie Language Technologies
(Special Mention: NepalMandal.com)
E-NEWS and MEDIA
Chai With Lakshmi, Red Bangle
Rural Visual Journalism Network, DRIK
(Special Mention: Barta Vubon, OneIndia.in)
E-SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY
Special Mention: Science Web site in Bengali
E-TRAVEL and TOURISM
All Events in City
HornBillFestival.com
Roads Less Traveled
More about the winners here.