Strengthening India's TB Digital Ecosystem: Integrated Surveillance, System Rollout, and Public Platform Enhancements

The National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP) rolled out Ni-kshay 2.0 in 2018 as a robust, scalable and interoperable upgrade to the Ni-kshay digital platform for tuberculosis (TB) management. Since then, many new features and modules have been incorporated into Ni-kshay, thereby growing the digital ecosystem.

This proposal outlines the design and deployment of an integrated platform for Ni-kshay to enable a TB pre-screening module, a cough syrup surveillance module, and the unified migration of various existing applications into Ni-kshay, along with an additional scope of work that will be guided by the Central TB Division (CTD) during the project codesign phase. Technology development must be compatible with the existing Ni-kshay environment, inclusive and field-ready with multilingual interfaces, assisted workflows for low-literacy users, and offline capability for use in low-connectivity areas. It shall also ensure robust security through digital consent capture, role-based access control, encryption, and audit trails.

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Section I: Contact Details

Organization name

Organization’s registered address

Applicant type:

Indian nongovernmental organization legally registered with FCRA.

International organization legally registered in India.

For-profit organization with mandatory registrations (PAN, TAN, GST number) and fulfilling all statutory criteria to receive foreign funds.

Foreign Contribution Regulation Act number

Goods and Services Tax number, if applicable.

Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number, if available (guidance for creating a UEI number to be provided).

Name and title of point of contact for applicant.

Mailing address of point of contact.

Telephone number of point of contact.

Email address of point of contact.

Confirm email

Name and title of authorized signatory for grant.

Section II: Organizational Eligibility

Note your organization’s ability to meet the following:

The chief executive of the organization is willing to sign an agreement and receive funds from JSI, the Washington-based partner.

Yes

Describe your organization’s recent (last 3 years) experience managing interventions aligned with the proposed scope of work or a similar scope of work.

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Describe your recent (last 3 years) experience providing technology solutions to the Government of India, specifying any existing previous work with the respective national programme at the central or state or district level, especially the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) and describe your geographic presence, field reach, or tech capabilities that make you uniquely suited for this project.

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Section III: Proposal Description

Statement of organization’s overall strategy for implementing the activities outlined in the scope of work, considering the proposed goals, sample activities and results within the timeframe. Highlight your specific roles, key deliverables, measurable outcomes, and critical institutional learnings.

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Describe your methodology for developing and deploying the proposed modules for enhancement in Ni-kshay digital platform. Explain how your architecture complies with NTEP data security protocols and national digital health blueprints. Describe the specific tools, technologies, and system architecture you propose to achieve seamless, real-time sync with Ni-kshay and a secure nationwide linkage with the SNA SPARSH system for automated DBT payments. Describe how the platform will adapt to future enhancements, such as the upcoming revamp of the TB-Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan App and CTD website.

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Detail your organization's past performance and track record in designing, developing, and deploying large-scale digital health platforms or government financial integrations (e.g., national programme portal, PFMS, SNA SPARSH). Note your organization’s experience in handling Ni-kshay/government portals, if any.

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Demonstrate your proven ability to work alongside government entities, specifically the Central TB Division (CTD) or similar national health program. Highlight existing liaison capabilities with state tuberculosis centers and experience working on large-scale deployment of technology solutions.

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Describe your immediate operational readiness and organizational capacity to deploy this project. Outline your proposed team composition, detailing key roles (e.g., project managers, UI/UX designers, backend developers, integration experts) and their technical capabilities. Mention any existing institutional partnerships, networks, or field infrastructure that will be leveraged to support rapid execution and smooth rollout. Propose robust mitigation strategies, contingency plans, and adaptive management approaches to safeguard project timelines and data integrity.

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