The Scheme and Web-portal for Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration for the year 2023 launched

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The Scheme and Web-portal (http://www.pmawards.gov.in) for Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration 2023 was launched on 8th January, 2024 at 11.00 AM by the Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances. All Principal Secretaries (AR)/(IT), and DCs/DMs of all States/UTs were invited to join the Launch ceremony through VC on 8th January, 2024

  1. The registration on PM’s Awards web portal has commenced for due registration and submission of applications, and will be operational from 8th January, 2024 to 31st January, 2024.

  2. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the entire concept and format of the PM’s Excellence Award has undergone a revolutionary change since 2014. The objective of the Scheme is to encourage Constructive Competition, Innovation, Replication and Institutionalization of Best practices. Under this approach, emphasis would be on good governance, qualitative achievement and last mile connectivity, rather than only on achievement of quantitative targets. The Award Scheme has now, this year, been restructured to recognize the performance of the District Collector through targeted individual beneficiaries and implementation with a saturation approach With this focus, the applications for Awards would be evaluated on three parameters, Good Governance, Qualitative and Quantitative.

  3. It is expected that all the Districts participate in this Scheme of Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration 2023.

  4. For the year 2023, the scheme for Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration aims to recognize the contribution of civil servants in under two categories :

Category -1- Holistic Development of Districts under 12 priority sector programmes. Under this category, 10 awards would be conferred

Category 2: Innovations for Central Ministries/Departments States, Districts. Under this category, 6 awards would be conferred

  1. The Period of consideration is 1st April, 2021 to 31st January, 2024. The total number of Awards under the Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration 2023 would be 16.

  2. The evaluation process would include (i) Short-listing of Districts/Organizations by Screening Committee (first and second stage), (ii) Evaluation by Expert Committee and (iii) Empowered Committee. Prime Minister’s approval will be taken on the recommendations of the Empowered Committee for the Awards.

  3. The PM’s Awards, 2023 will consist of: (i) Trophy, (ii)Scroll and (iii) an incentive of Rs. 20 lakh to the awarded District/organization to be utilized for implementation of project/programme or bridging resources gaps in any area of public welfare.

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