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SELCO Named Tech Museum Laureate
Five of the laureates will be honored at a black-tie gala on Nov. 9.
SAN JOSE, Calif: Bangalore-based SELCO Solar Light Pvt. Ltd. has been named one of 25 "laureates" in the annual awards program of the Tech Museum of Innovation here. Five of the laureates that will be honored at a black-tie gala Nov. 9 will share a $250,000 cash prize.
SELCO is one of five candidates for the Accenture Economic Development Award, which recognizes "innovative technology solutions to overcome significant barriers to economic development in non-industrial countries."
Also named a laureate and a nominee for the Knight Ridder Equality Award is the Lahore, Pakistan-based Center for the Improvement of Working Conditions and Environment.
The Tech Awards honor individuals, profit and nonprofit organizations worldwide that apply technology to improve the human condition in the areas of environment, economic development, education, equality and health. Judges this year considered 560 nominations from 80 countries...
Through its 25 centers in India, SELCO has provided affordable and environmentally sustainable electricity to 45,000 homes and businesses since 1995.
The company has also developed a solar home lighting system that has made it possible for poor rural households to acquire reliable electric supply systems for moderate drain applications.
CIWCE has done studies on child labor, some of which led to actions that ended the practice in some instances. Recently, the nonprofit organization played a key role in identifying hazardous forms of child labor in Pakistan and other countries, most notably Nepal.
In the carpet-weaving industry, which in Pakistan is estimated to employ more than 300,000 people, including over 150,000 children, CIWCE developed an ergonomic and adult-friendly loom that makes it easier for adults to weave. As adults' incomes increase, it happens that many children are freed from work to pursue their schooling.
In the new loom, a portable steel-pipe loom replaces the old wood-plank one. Weavers, instead of sitting at ground level, can sit on chairs and weave while standing. Foot and armrests allow them to stretch their backs. In addition, a winding chain has been replaced by a gear-winding mechanism, which eliminates the danger of serious facial injuries during the winding process.
SELCO is one of five candidates for the Accenture Economic Development Award, which recognizes "innovative technology solutions to overcome significant barriers to economic development in non-industrial countries."
Also named a laureate and a nominee for the Knight Ridder Equality Award is the Lahore, Pakistan-based Center for the Improvement of Working Conditions and Environment.
This prize honors organizations that use "technology to overcome human rights violations and improve the local democratic process."
The Tech Awards honor individuals, profit and nonprofit organizations worldwide that apply technology to improve the human condition in the areas of environment, economic development, education, equality and health. Judges this year considered 560 nominations from 80 countries...
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Through its 25 centers in India, SELCO has provided affordable and environmentally sustainable electricity to 45,000 homes and businesses since 1995.
The company has also developed a solar home lighting system that has made it possible for poor rural households to acquire reliable electric supply systems for moderate drain applications.
CIWCE has done studies on child labor, some of which led to actions that ended the practice in some instances. Recently, the nonprofit organization played a key role in identifying hazardous forms of child labor in Pakistan and other countries, most notably Nepal.
In the carpet-weaving industry, which in Pakistan is estimated to employ more than 300,000 people, including over 150,000 children, CIWCE developed an ergonomic and adult-friendly loom that makes it easier for adults to weave. As adults' incomes increase, it happens that many children are freed from work to pursue their schooling.
In the new loom, a portable steel-pipe loom replaces the old wood-plank one. Weavers, instead of sitting at ground level, can sit on chairs and weave while standing. Foot and armrests allow them to stretch their backs. In addition, a winding chain has been replaced by a gear-winding mechanism, which eliminates the danger of serious facial injuries during the winding process.
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