In January 20 2025, the Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG), the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions (MoPP&P) officially launched the scheme and web-portal for the Prime Minister (PM)’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration 2024.
- The registration on PM’s Awards web portal has started from January 20, 2025. Submission of nominations will commence from January 27, 2025. The last date for submission of nomination is February 14, 2025.
Background:
i.In 2006, the Government of India(GoI) has launched the scheme “Prime Minister’s(PM’s) Awards for Excellence in Public Administration” to acknowledge, recognize and reward the extraordinary and innovative work done by Districts/ Organizations of the Central and State Governments.
ii.The Scheme was restructured in 2014, 2020 and revamped with a new approach in 2021.
iii.The main objective of the scheme is to promote constructive competition, innovation, replication and institutionalization of best practices.
About PM’s Awards for Excellence 2024:
The scheme for PM’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration for 2024, will recognize the contribution of civil servants under 3 categories through 16 awards. Name of these 3 categories and Awards are:
- Category-1: Holistic Development of Districts under 11 priority sector programmes (05 awards);
- Category-2: Aspirational Blocks Programme (05 awards);
- Category-3: Innovations for Central Ministries/Departments, States and Districts (06 awards).
i.For the year 2024, under the “Holistic Development” category, the award scheme recognizes the performance of the DC through targeted individual beneficiaries and implementation with saturation approach.
- The applications process for Awards will be evaluated on 3 main parameters such as: good governance, qualitative and quantitative.
ii.Districts with Aspirational Blocks, covering 500 Aspirational Blocks, across 329 districts of India, will participate in the “Aspirational Blocks Programme” category.
- The period of consideration is 1st April, 2022 to 31st December, 2024,
iii.The winners will be selected through an evaluation process which includes 3 stages: Short-listing of districts/organisations by screening committee (1st and 2nd stage), evaluation by expert committee, and empowered committee.
- The recommendations of the empowered committee for Awards will be sent for the final approval of the PM.
iv.The award will comprise of a Trophy, Scroll and an incentive of Rs 20 lakh to the awarded district or organisation to be utilized for implementation of project/programme or bridging the gap of resources in any area of public welfare.
About Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (MoPP&P):
Union Minister- PM Narendra Modi (Constituency- Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, UP)
Minister of State (MoS)- Dr. Jitendra Singh (Constituency- Udhampur, Jammu & Kashmir, J&K)
