International Centre for Free and Open Source Software

Identify and quantify the political, cultural and economic benefits for India as a result of FOSS. This would not just be restricted to software but also to issues like patents, copyright, digital content, scientific publishing etc.

Develop an action plan aimed at making India a global leader in the open source community

Leverage the open source development model based on community, collaboration and shared ownership of intellectual resources to bridge the digital divide

Create a road-map for open source software development for India's software export industry

Take the lead role in identifying technologies for different applications for the government, public enterprises, educational institutions, small business, individuals and other key sectors

Create infrastructure for support for FOSS based initiatives in different parts of the state, ensuring that any given project or intervention, in any part of the State, even a village is able to access IT support services

When required, ensure the development of software that addresses existing gaps that are obstacles for the widespread use of FOSS

Pilot FOSS based interventions in sectors such as governance, education, or local information publishing

Stimulate local employment through providing support services to FOSS based Virtual Micro-Enterprises (VMEs), so as to enable them to start, sustain and expand operations

Work with local, national and international institutions and networks working in the FOSS domain in order to share experiences and to learn from one other