Mumbai: Samagra Development Associates Pvt Ltd (“Samagra”), engaged in implementing Code for GovTech (C4GT) to build and sustain developer communities, has joined hands with Dhiway, a provider of enterprise Web 3.0 open trust infrastructure, to create communities of innovation around the open-source layer one blockchain framework CORD.

Dhiway and Samagra will offer structured mentorship and outreach engagement programmes for community members to build innovative solutions to solve complex nation-scale challenges using the CORD blockchain.

This partnership will also foster engagement with industry stakeholders, government agencies and regulatory bodies to help build awareness and engagement around open trust infrastructure.

Samagra SVP and head of product Nitin Kashyap stated, “India is making remarkable strides in building DPGs and DPI. As we set new benchmarks, it becomes crucial to ensure the adoption, maintenance, and sustainability of DPGs and open-source technology for the public good. Achieving population-scale impact requires a comprehensive, whole-of-system approach. Through initiatives like C4GT, we aim to unite organizations and contributors to drive this mission as a community. Our collaboration with Dhiway marks a significant step forward in strengthening this community.”

Dhiway co-founder & chief strategy officer K P Pradeep emphasised, “Today it is critical that developers acquire the habit, discipline and knowledge for building at scale using the CORD Blockchain framework. The multiplier effect of open standards, open source software, open protocols, and open trust infrastructure will unlock the potential to solve challenges for India and the world. Samagra’s focus on enabling DPGs that fit within a DPI complements our vision of reshaping the digital future.”