Our key focus is to promote inclusion through impactful programmes that enable individuals and communities lead better lives

With our core expertise in technology, we wish to leverage the power of digital technology to amplify and scale the impact of our programmes

To promote inclusion, we work with some of the most underserved communities including children, women and persons with disabilities

Yearbook 2021/22

We are pleased to announce the launch of our Yearbook 2021/22 capturing the highlights of our work in the last financial year.

Award

Cognizant Foundation wins top award

Cognizant Foundation was named the winner of the 7th CSR Impact Awards in the Healthcare (Large) category for its ‘Preventing Childhood Blindness’ initiative.

Launch

Promoting inclusion

Cognizant Foundation launches flagship programme Tech4All and Blimey, a cloud-based learning platform to empower persons with disabilities for 21st century tech jobs.

Promoting Women and Child Health

A story of the transformation of old practices and traditional methods through awareness and advocacy.

Capacity building in school education

“You have given me a new direction and connected me to my students.”

Mrs S. Anuradha, Bio-Science teacher

Skilling persons with disabilities

“I feel confident now, and I’m able to financially support my family.”

Manohar
Trainee, Cheshire Disability Trust

Areas Of Work

Our programmes are designed and implemented with a core focus on inclusion. We believe that inclusion does not mean exclusion; inclusion for us is promoting equity and enabling participation of people who are disadvantaged by enabling opportunities and access to resources.

Our Interventions have a strong focus on child and women welfare, gender equality, prevention of disability and supporting persons with disability and our interventions are primarily in the thematic areas of Healthcare, Education and Livelihood

HEALTHCARE

On a mission to bring quality healthcare services within reach

Preventing Avoidable Blindness

10 States
Promoting Women And Child Health

7 States
Capacity Building in Healthcare

6 States

EDUCATION

On a mission to enable equal access to quality education

Scholarships For Higher Education

PAN India
Capacity Building In School Education

8 States
Promoting Vocational Technical Education

7 States

LIVELIHOOD

On a mission to skill the underserved

Skilling Underserved Youth

7 States
Skilling Persons With Disabilities

4 States
Skilling Women

4 States

"We plan to champion initiatives powered by digital technologies that advance inclusion for equitable opportunities."

- Rajesh Nambiar, Chairman, Cognizant Foundation & Chairman & Managing Director, Cognizant India

"The Board has identified “inclusion” and “tech-as-an-enabler” as key anchors for the Foundation’s programmes."

- K. Balaji, Director, Cognizant Foundation

"The Foundation went all out to combat the pandemic at all centers where Cognizant operated."

- N. R. Krishnan, IAS (Retd.), Director, Cognizant Foundation

"Technology can serve as a great equaliser when made available to underserved sections in society."

- Dr. Nandini Rangaswamy, Director, Cognizant Foundation

"We aim to leverage our expertise and collaborate with key stakeholders to create ecosystem-level solutions."

- Ramaseshan, Director, Cognizant Foundation & Chief Financial Officer, Cognizant India

Our Journey

Cognizant Foundation was established with the vision to better the lives of economically and socially backward sections of society and improve the opportunities available to them. Over the past 16 years, our programmes have focused on delivering quality solutions to bring about a significant change in the lives of children, women and persons with disabilities.