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NGO Transformation Leveraging technology to help NGOs scale & enhance the impact -
Digital Health Accelerating digital health adoption
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Non Profit Organizations build scale and enhance impact through process optimization and technology enhancements
Koita Foundation is a not-for-profit organization founded in 2017 by Rizwan Koita and Rekha Koita. Koita Foundation focuses on two key areas NGO Transformation and Digital Health.
NGO TransformationLearn more
Koita Foundation partners with NGOs to help them scale effectively by integrating digital tools and data-driven strategies into their operations. By improving efficiency, expanding reach, and strengthening decision-making, KF enables NGO organizations drive sustainable impact.
KF has worked with over 25 NGOs across healthcare, education, and livelihood, helping them adopt technology for better organizational performance and impact. In addition, the Koita Centre for Digital Transformation (KCDT), established in partnership with ILSS, provides NGOs across India with training, resources, and mentorship to support their digital journey.
Digital HealthLearn more
Koita Foundation partners with leading academic institutions, hospitals, healthcare technology companies, and NGOs to drive Digital Health adoption in India. KF partnered with academic institutions - IIT Bombay and Ashoka University - to establish centres for Digital Health. KF has established the Koita Centre for Digital Oncology in partnership with the National Cancer Grid, and the Koita Centre for Digital Diabetology in partnership with RSSDI. KF is working on multiple Digital Health initiatives of national scale, including supporting the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH) define Digital Health standards, and the National Health Authority (NHA) and MUHS in education and capacity building.
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News & Events
CM Launches MUHS Interdisciplinary Certificate Course in Digital Health
June 2025- CM Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated MUHS' CHAKRA Centre of Excellence. A key focus area is Digital Health, under which MUHS has launched a Certificate Course in Digital Health (CCDH) for doctors, starting August 2025. Furthering the NEP 2020 goals, the course curriculum is co-developed with IIT Bombay faculty and Koita Foundation, CCDH covers EMRs, AI/ML, telemedicine, data privacy, and hands-on digital tools. The course will be offered to 50,000+ undergraduate medical students across 400 medical colleges of Maharashtra and 235 nursing colleges.
Rocket Learning and i-Saksham: Leveraging AI For Transformative Social Innovation
May 2025- In this leadership webinar, two NGOs, Rocket Learning and i-Saksham, had a showcase of their use of AI tools on mobile and web applications enabling them to work more efficiently and scale their programs with improved outcomes. Co-founders Azeez Gupta and Vishal Sunil and, Chief of Staff, Anish Jinal from Rocket Learning spoke about their use of AI powered chat bots and AI powered web applications to enhance efficiency of their own team, driving behaviour change through backend AI and personalised learning through use of front end AI tools. Aditya Tyagi, co-founder, i-Saksham explained how they have used AI has helped his team scale their work and spend more time engaging with people rather than doing effort intensive paperwork. 70+ plus participants from 30 NGOs attended the session.
Using Tech to Strengthen Early Childhood Education
April 2025- IDR highlights Vipla Foundation's use of the Umang app across Mumbai's community and BMC-run Balwadis. The app helps track attendance, monitor child development, and support teachers through real-time data and structured mentoring. By reducing absenteeism and improving classroom outcomes, Umang shows how accessible, user-friendly technology can transform early education in low-resource settings through stronger feedback loops and better-informed interventions.
Rekha and Rizwan Koita awarded the Forbes India Leadership Award for Grassroots Philanthropists
February 2025- Forbes India awarded the 2025 Forbes India Leadership Award for Grassroots Philanthropists to Rekha and Rizwan Koita. The award recognizes individuals and organizations dedicated to addressing social challenges in healthcare, education, and development initiatives through sustainable change. We are grateful for this award and thank all our partners and collaborators who play such a critical role in driving all our initiatives.
Koita Foundation and ILSS signed an MOU to launch the Koita Centre for Digital Transformation (KCDT)
February 2025- Koita Foundation and ILSS signed an MOU to launch the Koita Centre for Digital Transformation (KCDT). It will drive digital adoption in India’s social sector. KCDT will provide SSOs with training, expert guidance, and technology resources through the Digital Transformation for Social Impact (DTSI) Program and Digital Toolbook for Social Impact (DiTSI). It will create a collaborative ecosystem to support SSOs in their digital journey.
