THE POWER OF TRANSFORMATION

Education and Livelihood

• Akanksha Foundation
  Through this partnership Mphasis has been supporting schools in Pune to equip all children with the knowledge, skills, and values they need to lead empowered lives by positioning the students to be well-rounded, socially responsible, and prepared to make meaningful contributions to society.
  
  
• VigyanShaala
  Their flagship program Kalpana - is an online mentoring-career coaching fellowship designed to successfully place every fellow on a high confidence STEM path. State-of-the-art mentoring curriculum is designed and delivered by global scientists and STEM professionals in active partnership with the mentees themselves. With Mphasis’ support, they are bringing this program to more than 10000 girls from across the country.
  
  
• Magic Bus
  This program, in partnership with Amazon Web Services, equips 1,200 graduates from underserved backgrounds with cloud computing skills, preparing them for entry-level roles and connecting them to employers. Program also focuses on building professional skills such as adaptive communication, time management and scenario-based learning.
  
  
• Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management
  By investing in the future of Mangaluru's youth—a generation brimming with potential yet lacking the opportunities and exposure needed to fully harness it. The partnership will directly impact 10,000 young minds, including adolescent women, by giving them access to STEM education and empowering them with the skills and confidence to pursue technology and entrepreneurship.
  
  
• CEQUE
  Mphasis partnered with CEQUE to coach teachers in innovative practices, mentor school leaders in academic leadership, and create high-quality, open-source videos showcasing lesson ideas from innovative classrooms.
  
  

Inclusion

• The/Nudge Institute
  The/Nudge is a development action institute founded in 2015, to work towards a poverty-free India within our lifetime. Our partnership provides support for three impact streams: incubation and start-up acceleration, Indian Administrative Fellowship (IAF) an 18-month fellowship program pairing senior executives with government officials and The/Nudge Prize.
  
  
• National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP)
  The collaboration between NCPEDP and Mphasis focuses on two key objectives: continuing the prestigious Mphasis-NCPEDP Universal Design Awards to honor accessibility champions and driving impactful policy advocacy for tangible outcomes in accessibility across sectors. Apart from policy advocacy we also support a Center of Excellence and entrepreneurship for research and innovation, building AT evidence base, making policy interventions, among others.
  
  
• Museum of Art and Photography (MAP)
  Mphasis F1 Foundation is MAP’s dedicated accessibility partner to enhance accessibility and inclusion within the museum. This partnership has been instrumental in helping MAP implement a wide range of accessibility features, ensuring that the museum is inclusive and welcoming to all. Together, MAP and Mphasis are committed to creating an environment where art and culture are accessible to everyone, regardless of physical abilities.
  
  
• Olympic Gold Quest (OGQ)
  OGQ provides targeted support and collaborates with key stakeholders to empower Indian athletes and para-athletes to achieve Olympic and Paralympic gold by nurturing their medal-winning potential. Out of India’s 21 Olympic medals from the last four Games − London 2012, Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020, and Paris 2024 − 13 were won by athletes supported by OGQ. In the last two Paralympics, Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024, OGQ-backed athletes claimed 35 of India’s 48 medals. At the Paris 2024 Paralympics alone, OGQ-supported athletes secured 25 of India’s 29 medals.
  
  

Environmental Sustainability

• Afforestation at Doddasaggere Botanical Garden
  A collaborative effort between Mphasis, the Department of Horticulture, and United Way Bengaluru (UWBe) to establish ecologically diverse and sustainable ecosystems. The project's objective is to enhance the emerging Botanical Garden by planting and nurturing 1 lakh saplings of 77 species. This green intervention is expected to absorb 2.1 million kilograms of carbon and produces 11.1 million Kilograms of oxygen, significantly contributing to climate resilience and environmental sustainability.
  
  
• One Billion Drops
  This campaign focuses on harvesting rainwater to recharge Bengaluru's depleted groundwater levels through the construction of percolation wells. Mphasis has supported the construction of 1,338 percolation wells across the city, in strategic location such as major parks and Lalbagh Botanical Garden. These wells have the capacity to conserve 171.4 million liters of rainwater annually.
  
  
• Mangrove Matters
  Rewilding 70 acres in Pulicat Lake, the second-largest brackish water body near Chennai, through the plantation of 70,000 mangroves. Mangroves have a carbon sequestration rate that is five to ten times greater than that of mature tropical forests. The project aims to sequester 160 tons of carbon annually. These efforts will bolster coastal protection, enhance biodiversity and fortify shorelines against erosion. Additionally, Mphasis is supporting the plantation of 100 associated flora saplings at the project site to further balance and enrich the ecosystem.
  
  
• Wake the Lake
  Mphasis has supported the rejuvenation of Mahadevapura and Dommasandra Lake in Bengaluru which has successfully restored water quality, created a microclimate for aquatic flora and fauna, and enhanced biodiversity. These efforts align with key SDGs - 11, 13, 14, 15, and 17 and help to contribute to water conservation, increase green cover, and enhance biodiversity within the city.
  
  

Tech for Good

• IIT Madras
  Focuses on fostering research and development in quantum computing. This initiative has led to the creation of the Mphasis Centre for Quantum Information, Communication, and Computing (MCQuICC) at IIT Madras. The center is positioned to become a hub for research in quantum technologies, producing top-quality graduates, and driving real-world business and societal impacts.
  
  
• Ashoka University
  Focuses on interdisciplinary computational research and education, bridging diverse academic fields to provide comprehensive solutions to computational challenges. The lab's research efforts concentrate on cutting-edge domains such as Artificial Intelligence, Health Analytics, and Data Dissemination, aligning with Ashoka University's vision of preparing students for future technological challenges.
  
  
• DS Brar Centre for Girls and Women in STEM (Plaksha University)
  DS Brar Center for Girls and Women in STEM, supported by Mphasis, at Plaksha University aims to create an inclusive and thriving ecosystem that facilitates advancement of girls and women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) endeavors. The center aims to empower 300+ women students for corporate careers through skill-building, mentorship, and role models, while engaging 1000+ students through mentoring walks, hackathons, webinars, and GWiST events.
  
  
• Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
  Mphasis has partnered with IISc to deepen academic and industry knowledge of an engagement with sustainable business practices and to improve financial inclusion in India by improving financial literacy across communities.
  
  

Past Programs

• Mphasis is supporting United Way of Bengaluru in the restoration of Dommasandra Lake in Bengaluru
• Uber Access and Uber Assist
• The/Nudge LifeSkills Foundation - Future Perfect
• Plaksha University
• IIITB Center of Excellence (CoE) for Cognitive Computing
• Arivu – Disha
• Diya Ghar
• Katalyst: Winds of Change
• Digital Empowerment Foundation
• The/Nudge Gurukul
• United Way Bengaluru(Mahadevapura Lake Project)
• Foundation for Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship (Social Alpha)
• The/Nudge Centre for Social Innovation (N/Core)
• Mphasis Research Chair on Digital Accessibility @ IIMB
• Ashoka Innovators for the Public(Ashoka Youth Changemakers)

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