FOSS4GOV Innovation Challenge, recently seen in news, is an initiative of

FOSS4GOV Innovation Challenge, recently seen in news, is an initiative of

A. Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

B. Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises

C. Ministry of Communications

D. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

Explanation:

To increase awareness about the usage of FOSS in governance and Government functioning, and adoption of FOSS, a virtual roundtable discussion ‘Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) in Government’ was organized by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) in collaboration with Omidyar Network India on April 22, 2021. The #FOSS4GOVInnovation Challenge calls upon FOSS innovators, technology entrepreneurs and Indian Startups to submit implementable open source product innovations in CRM and ERP with possible applications for Govtech in Health, Education, Agriculture, Urban Governance etc.