Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are powering a quiet revolution in India’s social sector—reshaping education, healthcare, and agriculture at the grassroots. NGOs across the country are blending technology with community action to create meaningful, scalable impact.
Educate Girls leverages machine learning to identify regions with high numbers of out-of-school girls. This data-driven strategy has helped mobilize over 2 million girls into classrooms by enabling precise, volunteer-led outreach.
The Wadhwani Institute for Artificial Intelligence builds AI tools that predict crop pests, support tuberculosis detection, and assist maternal care decisions—delivering targeted solutions for underserved populations.
Intelehealth uses AI in an open-source telemedicine platform to connect remote communities with healthcare providers. Local health workers, supported by smart diagnostics and virtual consults, ensure care reaches India’s most isolated areas.
In Mumbai’s informal settlements, SNEHA’s WhatsApp-based AI chatbot, SNEHA Didi, offers mothers real-time guidance on child and maternal health, easing the burden on community workers and enhancing awareness.
Together, these initiatives demonstrate how AI, when integrated thoughtfully into community systems, becomes more than just technology—it becomes a catalyst for inclusive, large-scale social change.
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