Community Affairs
Microsoft India’s community affairs initiatives aim at reaching out to the marginalized sections of the society, especially women or victims of natural disasters, through sustained organizational as well as employee contributions. A key step in this direction has been the setting up of Community Technology Centers (CTCs), which act as a hub for various activities of the Unlimited Potential program. At the CTCs, the community is encouraged to learn about computers, use the Internet, explore new careers, further their education, participate in community activities and develop their technology skills.
The programs and activities under the community affairs initiative include:
India, a country with a population of over one billion, access to Information Technology is available to only a 100 million people. Microsoft India, with the overriding objective to enable IT access for the vast majority of Indians
announces the roll out of Unlimited Potential in the country.
Microsoft Community Affairs donates a range of software products to NGOs which have FCRA registration and meet the other applicable eligibility criteria. For more details and to submit an online application, please visit www.bigtech.in.
Microsoft offers an IT training curriculum to eligible NGOs seeking to provide basic computer literacy to underserved sections of society. The curriculum covers the fundamentals of using Windows and MS Office. For more information, please write to upindia@microsoft.com.
Microsoft has actively responded to humanitarian and disaster relief efforts around the world by providing cash assistance and by funding the development of technology solutions to aid relief efforts.
Employee volunteerism is central to Microsoft's philanthropic activities. Through the Employee Giving Program, employees make personal financial contributions, volunteer their time, and donate other resources to the communities.
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