To encourage institutions and individual leaders to use and apply ICT tools in various developmental and sector-specific projects.
To identify and popularise emerging leaders and innovative projects from the different sectors of the development community, including the grass-roots, and government
To identify and felicitate a project that exemplifies the kind of implementation that can be easily replicated and at the same time proves efficient and sustainable, especially projects implemented in India and the South Asian region.
To promote the most innovative initiatives in the domain of ICTs for Development
To spread awareness about the role of ICTs in addressing social concerns
To underscore the instrumental effectiveness of ICT based applications