Venture for Innovation and Social Wellbeing through AI for the Marginalised
Pioneering AI Solutions for the Global South
A group of open source enthusiasts, community builders, technologists and researchers working towards tech for social good. We bring together expertise from research institutions, industry partners, and community organizations to create innovative AI technologies, and foundations to help building solutions for the Global South.
Our Journey
Swecha Foundation
Launch of Swecha, the first Telugu OS, marking our commitment to localized technology solutions
BalaSwecha Initiative
Development of educational software ecosystem, training over 500 teachers
AI Initiative Launch
Beginning of our focused AI development for the Global South
VISWAM.ai Establishment
Formation of the Centre of Excellence on AI for the Global South
Our Leadership
Y Kiran Chandra
Centre Head
Prof PJ Narayanan
Research Director
Jayesh Ranjan
Advisory Board
Key Achievements
Gonthuka
Telugu ASR system with 1.5 Million voice samples and 45,000+ contributors
AI Chandamama Kathalu
First Small Language Model for Indic language story generation
Swecha AI OS
First AI-enabled open source operating system
Our Impact
Our Focus Areas
Language & Culture
Preserving and promoting linguistic diversity through AI
Education
AI-powered learning solutions for diverse communities
Agriculture
Smart farming solutions for small-scale farmers
Healthcare
Accessible healthcare solutions through AI
VISWAM.ai - Pronounced 'viswamayee'
Venture for Innovation and Social Wellbeing through AI for the Marginalised
A Joint Initiative of Swecha and IIIT Hyderabad