¨     The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) has been conferred the SKOCH Award-2025 for its Cell Broadcast Solution.

¨     The award was presented at the 104th SKOCH Summit held on the theme “Resourcing Viksit Bharat”.
¨     The recognition has been accorded for C-DOT’s contribution to disaster and emergency communication systems.
¨     The Cell Broadcast Solution has been developed as an integrated platform for disaster alert dissemination.
¨     The system brings agencies such as the India Meteorological Department and the National Disaster Management Authority onto a single integrated unified platform.
¨     The solution enables real-time alert generation for weather-related and disaster-management emergencies.
¨     The SKOCH Award is given to individuals, projects, and institutions for outstanding work in improving governance and development, recognising excellence in sectors including finance, tech, health, and education. 
¨     C-DOT is a research and development centre under the aegis of the Department of Telecommunications for telecommunication technologies.