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    About Company

    Creating an inclusive
    ecosystem for e-commerce!

    Be a part of the world's first inclusive large-scale e-commerce system.

    In India, more than 12 million sellers earn their livelihood by selling or reselling products and services. However, only 15,000 of these sellers (0.125% of the total) have enabled e-commerce. E‑retail has been out of reach for the majority of sellers, especially from small towns and rural areas.

     

    ONDC recognises the unique opportunity to increase e‑retail penetration from the existing 4.3% to its maximum potential in India. Our mission is to dramatically increase e-commerce penetration in the country by enabling population-scale inclusion of all types and sizes of sellers.

     

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    Why has India initiated this revolution?

    India has been a world leader in demonstrating the successful adoption of digital infrastructures at the population scale, such as UPI, AADHAAR, and more. ONDC (Open Network for Digital Commerce) is yet another tech-based initiative to transform the way e-commerce functions in the country by enabling e-commerce through an open protocol based on open-source specifications.

     

    The initiative will not only facilitate the rapid adoption of e-commerce but also boost and strengthen the growth of startups in India. By facilitating scalable and cost-effective e-commerce through the open protocol, ONDC will empower startups to grow collaboratively.

    Investor Relations

    ONDC was incorporated as a Section 8 company in December 2021, with the Quality Council of India and Protean eGov Technologies Limited as Founding Members. The other Institutions that have Invested in ONDC are:

     
    • BSE Investments Limited
    • NSE Investments Limited
    • Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited
    • Axis Bank Limited
    • HDFC Bank Limited
    • National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
    • Bank of Baroda
    • CSC e-Governance Services India Limited
    • UCO Bank
    • Central Depository Services (India) Limited
    • Punjab National Bank
    • National Securities Depositories Limited (NSDL)
    • Bank of India
    • IDFC First Bank Limited
    • Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)
    • State Bank of India
    • ICICI Bank Limited

    Board of Directors

    Founding Members

     
    • Jaxay Shah
      Chairman

      QCI

    • Suresh Sethi MD & CEO Protean Gov Technologies
      Suresh Sethi
      MD & CEO

      Protean eGov Technologies

    Shareholders Representatives

    • Ashishkumar Chauhan
      MD & CEO

      NSE

    • Ashish Parthasarthy
      Head

      Treasury & GIB, HDFC Bank

    • Nitin Chugh
      DMD & Head

      Digital Banking & Transformation, SBI

    • S Ramann
      CMD

      SIDBI

    Government Nominees

     
    • Ateesh Singh
      Ateesh Singh
      Joint Secretary - AFI

      M/O MSME

    • Sanjiv
      Sanjiv
      Joint Secretary, DPIIT

      M/O Commerce & Industry

    • Vineet Mathur
      Vineet Mathur
      Joint Secretary

      M/O Consumer Affairs

    Independent Directors

     
    • Adil Zainulbhai
      Adil Zainulbhai
      Chairperson

      Capacity Building Commission

    • Anjali Bansal- Founder and chairperson Avaana Captial
      Anjali Bansal
      Founder & Chairperson

      Avaana Capital

    • Arvind Gupta
      Co-Founder and Head

      Digital India Foundation

    • Ritesh Tiwari
      ED & CFO

      HUL

    MD & CEO

     
    • T Koshy
      MD & CEO

      ONDC

    Our Journey

    Advisory council established by DPIIT and leadership team onboarded.June 2021

    1

    National roll out plan endorsed by HCIM.Aug 2021

    2

    Integration and Testing of first end-to-end transaction by first cohort.Dec 2021

    3

    ONDC Section 8 company registered.Dec 2021

    4

    Network Go-Live with first cohort participants.Mar 2022

    5

    1st order delivered in Bangalore.29th Apr 2022

    6

    Alpha Test Transactions begins.Apr 2022

    7

    Expansion of ONDC in other cities and domains.Jun 2022 - Sept 2022

    8

    Beta Launch of ONDC.Sept 2022

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