How do we select?
Applications are screened based on predefined eligibility criteria using the information/documents submitted by the applicant organisation.
Organisation profile and project abstract of eligible applicants are reviewed by a group of independent domain experts, sector experts from HCLFoundation, and Governance Partner. Basis of the review includes a mix of objective and subjective parameters such as Governance, Relevance of the Problem and Solution, Potential of Impact and Innovation, and others.
Organisation selected at stage 2 is requested to submit a detailed organisation profile and proposal. Post submission, the application is reviewed by a group of independent domain experts, sector experts from the HCLFoundation and Governance Partner. Additional review parameters include Capacity to Deliver, Financial Modelling, Sustainability, Use of Inclusive approach, Potential for partnership and scalability, and others.
Organisations selected at stage 3 go through an audit exercise which consists of a field visit by HCLFoundation Team members and domain experts. Alongside, diligence is conducted by the Governance Partner. The two teams undertake a joint review of the application basis each other’s findings and shortlist organisations for the next stage.
A high-level panel of twelve (12) members reviews the shortlisted applications basis case presentations made jointly by the HCLFoundation Team Members and Governance Partner team. All the organisations reviewed at this stage are featured in the HCLTech Grant – The Fifth Estate (Compendium). The panel selects the top three applicants in each category for the next stage.
The Governance Partner undertakes a detailed diligence exercise for all selected organisations. The exercise involves a review of relevant documents & information, background checks through various sources, visit organisation’s office and project site, discussions with the organisation’s personnel, executives, and board members, others.
A high-level panel of 6 eminent members reviews shortlisted applications basis case presentations made by the Governance Partner. One winner is selected in each of the four categories and awarded a grant of INR 5 Crores each. The two runners-up in each category are awarded a grant of INR 50 Lakhs each.
Selection Process Values
Robust
Transparent
Democratic
Jury Members
Ms. Robin Abrams
Roshni Nadar Malhotra
Dr. Richard Lariviere
Mr. B. S. Baswan
Ms. Pallavi Shroff
Mr. Suresh Narayanan
Sub-Jury Members
Ashutosh Sharma
Vice President, Global Head Corporate Communications & Corporate Affairs, HCLTech
Sonia Eland
Executive Vice President, APME Sales, HCLTech
Rushikesh Chavan
Head, The Habitats Trust
Siki Giunta
EVP & Head, HCL CloudSmart Consulting & OS, HCLTech
Kristin Hazlewood
Senior Vice President & HCL SWE-IO-Bigfix, HCLSoftware
Manish Anand
Executive Vice President, Company Secretary, HCLTech
Ramachandran Sundararajan
CVP & Chief People Officer, HCLTech
Tarun Thakur
Vice President, Operations & Delivery, HCL Healthcare India
Ambika Natarajan
Senior Vice President, HCLTech
Dario Debarbieri
Vice President & Head of Marketing, HCLTech
Raj Walia
Executive Vice President, HCLTech
Robin Sarka
Project Director, SHIKSHA Initiative, Shiv Nadar Foundation
Siki Giunta
Executive Vice President & Head, HCL CloudSmart Consulting & OS, HCLSoftware
Ashutosh Sharma
Vice President, Global Head Corporate Communications & Corporate Affairs, HCLTech
Rushikesh Chavan
Head, The Habitats Trust
Christina Herden
Director, Corporate Sustainability, HCLTech
Ramachandran Sundararajan
Chief People Officer, HCLTech
Manish Anand
Executive Vice President & Company Secretary, HCLTech
Kristin Hazlewood
Senior Vice President & GM, BigFix, HCLTech
Tarun Thakur
Vice President, Operations & Delivery, HCL Healthcare India
Raj Walia
Executive Vice President, HCLTech
Ambika Natarajan
Senior Vice President, HCLTech
Dario Debarbieri
Vice President & Head of Marketing, HCL Software
Robin Sarkar
Project Director, SHIKSHA Initiative, Shiv Nadar Foundation
Ashutosh Sharma
Vice President, Global Head Corporate Communications & Corporate affairs, HCLTECH
Christina Herden
Director, Corporate Sustainability, HCLTech
Rushikesh Chavan
Head, The Habitats Trust
Siki Giunta
EVP & Head, HCL CloudSmart Consulting & OS, HCLTech
Kristin Hazlewood
Vice President & GM, BigFix, HCLTech
Manish Anand
Company Secretary, HCLTech
Ramachandran Sundararajan
Executive Vice President, HCLTech
Tarun Thakur
Vice President, Operations & Delivery, HCL Healthcare India
Ambika Natarajan
Vice President, HCLTech
Dario Debarbieri
Vice President & Head of Marketing, HCLTech
Raj Walia
Senior Vice President, HCLTech
Robin Sarkar
Project Director, SHIKSHA Initiative, Shiv Nadar Foundation
Anuradha Khosla
Vice President,Enterprise HR,HCL Technologies
Major Gen. GopalakrishnanJaishankar
Head, Dean Student Affairs, Shiv Nadar University
Shashi Banerjee
Principal Shiv Nadar Schools
Rushikesh Chavan
Head, The Habitats Trust
Manish Anand, Company Secretary
HCL Technologies
Kirti Karamchandani
Head -Government Relations, HCLFoundation
Parveen Juneja
Executive Vice President, Human Resources, HCL Corporation
Dr Bibek Banerjee, Dean
School of Management and Entrepreneurship, Dean, Academy of Continuing Education, Director, University Strategy & Planning, University Professor of Marketing, Strategy and Economics
Anubha Bali
Director Career Development and Alumni Relations, Shiv Nadar University
Ambika Natarajan
Vice President, HCL Technologies
Col. (Retd.) Gopal Karunakaran
CEO, Shiv Nadar Schools & Executive Director, Shiv Nadar Foundation
Robin Sarkar
Project Director, SHIKSHA Initiative, Shiv Nadar Foundation
Anuradha Khosla
Vice President,Enterprise HR,HCL Technologies
Major Gen. Gopalkrishnan Jaishankar
Head, Dean Student Welfare, Shiv Nadar University
Shashi Banerjee
Principal, Shiv Nadar School, Noida
Trisha Ghose
Project Director, The Habitats Trust
Manish Anand
Senior Vice President, HCL Technologies
Dr. Kirti Karamchandani
Head – Government Relations, HCL Corporation
Parveen Juneja
Senior Vice President – Human Resource, HCL Corporation
Dr. Bibek Banerjee
Senior Dean and Head Strategic Initiatives, Director, School of Management and Entrepreneurship SNU
Ambika Natarajan
Vice President, New Vistas – Leadership, HCL Technologies
Anubha Bali
Head – Career Development Centre, Shiv Nadar University
Col. (Retd.) Gopal Karunakaran
President, Shiv Nadar University
Robin Sarkar
Project Director – SHIKSHA Initiative, Shiv Nadar Foundation
Anuradha Khosla
Vice President,Enterprise HR,HCL Technologies
Apurva Kackar
Chief HR & Marketing Head, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art
Shashi Banerjee
Principal Shiv Nadar School, Noida
Trisha Ghose
Project Director, The Habitats Trust
Apurva Kackar
Chief HR & Marketing Head, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art.
Dr. Kirti Karamchandani
Head – Government Relations, HCL Corporation
Parveen Juneja
Vice President, Human Resources, HCL Corporations.
R. Rangarajan Iyengar
CEO, HCL Healthcare
Ambika Natarajan
Associate Vice President, HCL Technologies
Anubha Bali/
Head, Career Development Centre, Shiv Nadar University.
Col. (Retd.) Gopal Karunakaran
CEO, Shiv Nadar Schools
Robin Sarkar
Project Director, SHIKSHA Initiative, Shiv Nadar Foundation
Shashi Banerjee
Principal, SNS, NOIDA
Rupamanjari hosh
Vice Chancellor SNU
Sanjay Gupta
Executive Vice President, HCL Technologies
Rita Gupta
Sr. Vice President HCL Corporation
R. Rangarajan Iyengar
CEO, HCL Healthcare
Srimathi Shivashankar
Executive Vice President, HCL Technologies
Pamela Srivastava
Head Sustainability, Shiv Nadar Foundation
Bishwajit Banerjee
Principal,VidyaGyan, Bulandshahr
Ambika Natarajan
Associate Vice President, HCL Technologies
Rajiv Swarup
President, Shiv Nadar University
Gopal Karunakaran
CEO, Shiv Nadar Schools
Robin Sarkar
Project Director, SHIKSHA Initiative, Shiv Nadar Foundation
Shashi Banerjee
Principal, SNS, NOIDA
Rupamanjari Ghosh
(Vice Chancellor SNU) SNF
Prahlad Rai Bansal
Dy. Chief Financial Officer, HCL Tech
Rita Gupta
(Sr. VP HCL Corp)
Shikhar Malhotra
Vice Chairman of HCL Healthcare
Srimathi Shivashankar
Joint Program Director, New Vistas, Leadership
Pamela Srivastava
DGM, Sustainability & Outreach, SNF
Neelesh Agarwal
(Sr. Vice President HCL Corporations)
Kala Vijayakumar
(President SSN Institutions) SNF
Rajiv Swarup
(President SNU) SNF
Gopal Karunakaran
(CEO, SNS) SNF
Roobina Karode
Director, KNMA
G.H. Rao
(President/ERS HCL Tech) HCL
Rupamanjari Ghosh
(Vice Chancellor SNU) SNF
S.G. Murali
(Group CFO) HCL Info systems
Rita Gupta
(Sr. VP HCL Corp)
Manoj Gopalakrishna
(CEO HCL Healthcare) HCL
Srimathi Shivashankar
Anubha Bali
(Head CDC, SNU) SNF
Neelesh Agarwal
(Sr. Vice President HCL Corporations)
Kala Vijayakumar
(President SSN Institutions) SNF
Rajiv Swarup
(President SNU) SNF
Gopal Karunakaran
(CEO, SNS) SNF
Rahul Singh
(President, Financial services) HCL
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