Pledge to make a difference, together.
Research and Development of local language ICTs for education innovations for 21st Century for the empowerment of marginalized youth. It focuses on providing access to national education and local language advanced technology skill development.
Shilpa Sayura has significantly contributed to rural education via Nenasala Telecentres and schools nationwide. Currently, the organization is at the forefront of equipping youth with skills in programming, IoT, Machine Learning, AI, and robotics, steering them towards careers in emerging technologies. This initiative is bolstered by support from Google Education, Internet Society, Adobe Inc., and the APNIC Foundation.
Awards
2020 - UNESCO Prize for Girls and Women's Education 2020 - Champion of WSIS Prizes 2020 - ITU 2020 - Finalist for AFS Global Citizen Award 2017 - Internet Society 25 Under 25 Award 2017 - TADHACK Sri Lanka Hackathon 2013 - World Summit Youth Award (WSYA) 2013 - Adobe UNICEF Challenge 2013 - Microsoft World Bank Youth Solutions 2009 - Lien I3 Challenge, Singapore Management University 2008 - Stock Home Challenge, Sweden 2008 - DISKOBOLOS international award 2008 - Best Corporate Citizen Award Sri Lanka 2007- Global Knowledge Partnerships Award, Malaysia 2007 - I4D Award, e India