Find out about the latest happenings and annoucements for Spark the Rise.
Maintenance on 26 December at Midnight
Dear Sparks, We will be going into maintenance on 26 December at midnight for an hour to update the server with the latest security patches. We apologize for any inconvenience caused. -- Rise Team.. Read more
26 December 2012
Dear Sparks, The voting round was closed on 21 December, yet some of you were still able to vote. We have resolved the issue and voting is no longer possible. Rest assured, votes that were casted after 21 December will not be counted and it will be removed as soon as possible. We apologize for the issue and inconvenience that this may have caused. -- Rise Team.. Read more
24 December 2012
Dasra on Mahindra's Spark the Rise
Currently accepting submissions for its fourth and final round, Mahindra’s Spark The Rise initiative is an online platform for social innovators across India to connect, collaborate, and compete for monthly grants. Dasra, a company that works with entrepreneurs and philanthropists to develop structures for efficient resource allocation and sustainable impact, is an official partner with Mahindra for the Spark The Rise campaign. Founded by a couple investment bankers seeking to apply private sector strategies to.. Read more
19 December 2012
Dear Sparks, Voting across the Spark the Rise platform was affected as we faced infrastructure issues at the telecom-operator level. This was a pan-India issue. Our team has been working furiously with the telecom operators to get the voting system back up and running. The voting system is now back online. Should you continue to face any issues please write in to brand@mahindra.com stating the following details - .. Read more
18 December 2012
SMS Voting Confirmations Fixed
Dear Spark the Rise Community, In the most recent round of voting some of our users have encountered issues with regard to missed call and SMS voting wherein they did not receive an SMS confirmation that their vote was registered in the system and on the website. Our team has been looking into this and we’re happy to note that all of the votes have been registered and accounted on the website. This.. Read more
05 December 2012
Dear all, After another successful round of voting, our jury has come to a decision, and we are pleased to announce the winners for round 2. Projects: SETTING UP A CRAFT ASHRAM - HASTASHILPI GURUKUL Mentoring destitute girls and urban poor youth ERC-eye care center Early Childhood Development -Scaling reach Computer Training for the differently-abled youth Meaningful Livelihood for.. Read more
01 December 2012
Dear Sparks, The voting has been closed at 21st November at midnight. However, some of you have managed to vote after the cut off time. We apologize for any inconvenience that has been caused, but rest assured that votes casted after the cut off date will not be counted, and they will be removed from the system. - Rise Team.. Read more
22 November 2012
Assessment of Winners and Jury Judging Criteria
Dear Sparks, Many members of the Spark the Rise community have written in, expressing a desire to understand the selection process we follow to choose our winners. We’re happy to share the criteria that we follow to select the winners. The winning entries are chosen through a combination of Jury and Public voting, in a weightage split of 60:40 respectively. Our jury is made up of eminent members from .. Read more
09 November 2012
Routine Maintenance on Spark the Rise
Dear all, We will be running routine maintenance on the website on Friday 9th November. To ensure that your experience on Spark the Rise will continue to be smooth, we are scheduling this between 6PM to 6:30PM IST. During this time, there will be no disruptions to SMS or Missed Call votings. We apologize for any inconvenience that this will cause. - Rise Team.. Read more
09 November 2012
Find out who our Round 1 winners are!
Dear all, After more than two hundred thousand votes, our jury have finally come to a decision, and we are pleased to announce the winners for round 1. Projects: FUZION CRAFTS INTERNATIONAL PROPOSAL OF BRAILLE TRANSCRIPTION CENTRE Empower Generation Next Lights for Life Khabar Lahariya: Women Making News Waves Rural Primary Health Care Online Solar Shop Center with.. Read more
01 November 2012