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Nasscom has introduced 'The Makers Honour' to spotlight India's engineers driving the $224 billion tech industry. The awards span five categories, including AI pioneers and open-source contributors. A high-profile jury, featuring ISRO's Nandini Harinath and Zerodha's CTO, will select winners. The initiative, partnered with GitHub, aims to celebrate tech innovators often overlooked in India's startup boom.

Key Points: Nasscom Launches Makers Honour for India's Unsung Tech Heroes

  • Honors unsung engineers shaping India's tech future
  • Recognizes innovators across AI, open-source, and digital infrastructure
  • Jury includes ISRO scientist Nandini Harinath and Zerodha CTO
  • Winners to be announced at Nasscom Leadership Forum 2026
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Nasscom launches 'The Makers Honour' to celebrate India's engineers

Nasscom unveils 'The Makers Honour' to celebrate India's engineers and developers powering the $224B tech industry, with GitHub as partner.

"Some of the greatest leaps in science and society are made not in the spotlight, but in silence. - Nandini Harinath, ISRO"

New Delhi, Aug 8

National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom) on Friday announced the launch of its inaugural edition of 'Makers Honour', India’s most prestigious recognition for engineers, developers and technologists who power the country's $224 billion tech export industry in association with GitHub, a widely used web-based platform for developers.

At a time when the nation celebrates founders, valuations, and IPOs, this initiative shines a spotlight on the unsung heroes, the builders, optimisers, and quiet revolutionaries whose work sustains the present and defines the future of technology, the IT trade association said.

The award will spotlight innovators across five foundational domains that are pivotal to building a Viksit Bharat and advancing India's digital and technological prowess.

The award spans five key categories: Innovators, Scale Builders, Open-Source Titans, AI & Deep-Tech Pioneers, and Problem Solvers. A special Jury Spotlight Award will also highlight exceptional contributions of national significance that don’t fit traditional categories.

The first Makers Honour award will be presented at the Nasscom Technology & Leadership Forum 2026.

According to Nasscom, this initiative is guided by a council of India’s top technologists - Nandini Harinath (Scientist, ISRO), Anand Deshpande (Founder, Persistent Systems), Kailash Nadh (CTO, Zerodha), and Ankit Mehta (CEO & Co-Founder, Ideaforge Technology Ltd).

"Some of the greatest leaps in science and society are made not in the spotlight, but in silence. The Makers Honour is an excellent initiative from Nasscom to celebrate minds who push the boundaries of possibility and bring science and technology closer to everyday life," said Nandini Harinath, Scientist, ISRO.

GitHub, as the outreach partner, will spotlight engineering excellence across AI and DeepTech, large-scale digital infrastructure, open-source innovation, and societal impact solutions, the association stated.

Martin Woodward, VP, Developer Relations at GitHub, said, “Software is shaping the future, and with more than 18 million developers building on GitHub in India and the second-largest contributor to open source, the country is leading the charge."

- IANS

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Priya S
As a woman in tech, I'm especially happy to see Nandini Harinath on the council. Representation matters! Hope this inspires more girls to enter STEM fields. The 'Problem Solvers' category is my favorite - so many Indian engineers are solving real-world issues quietly.
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Rohit P
Great initiative but I hope they don't make it another elitist award that only goes to IITians. Some of India's best coders come from tier-2 colleges and small towns. The selection process should be truly merit-based.
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Kavya N
The open-source recognition is much needed! Indian developers contribute massively to global projects but rarely get credit. Maybe this will change the "service industry" perception of Indian tech talent. #ProudCoder
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Michael C
Working with Indian engineers for 10+ years, I can say this is long overdue. Their problem-solving skills are world-class. GitHub stats prove it - second largest contributor base globally. The quiet revolution is real!
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Siddharth J
Hope this brings more respect to engineering as a profession in India. While we celebrate startup founders, let's not forget it's engineers who turn visions into reality. The 'Scale Builders' category is particularly relevant for our IT services giants.

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