On April 21, 2023, the National COVID-19 Vaccination Programme of the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoH&FW) received the Prime Minister’s (PM) Award for Excellence in Public Administration 2022 under the Innovation (Centre) category.
- Rajesh Bhushan, Secretary, MoH&FW received the award for National COVID-19 Vaccination Programme from PM Narendra Modi at a function organized on the occasion of 16th Civil Services Day at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, Delhi.
Note: Civil Services Day is celebrated annually on April 21 to recognise the contribution of Civil Servants to Society.
About National COVID-19 Vaccination Programme:
i.The programme focused upon ‘एक ही प्रण हो सबका टीकाकरण’ was premised upon the four pillars:
- Structured governance mechanism
- Ramping up of production
- Logistics and supply management
- Implementation strategies for effective & decentralized vaccine administration involving both public & private health facilities.
ii.This robust monitoring system based on a consultative approach was established through the State Steering Committee, State Task Force, District Task Force, Block/Urban Task Force.
iii.Under this a Co-WIN (Winning Over COVID) platform was also created to facilitate smooth vaccine roll out. It was a key factor to achieve multiple milestones in vaccination which includes- 221 crore (2.21 billion) vaccine doses administered across India and tracked digitally.
- This is 17% of the total COVID-19 vaccine doses administered across the world i.e., 13.34 billion.
iv.Two rounds of ‘Har Ghar Dastak’ Teekakaran Abhiyaan were also conducted to cover the missed-out and dropped-out beneficiaries in a campaign mode.
Winners of PM’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration 2022:
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Innovation (Centre) | National COVID-19 Vaccination Programme – Ministry of Health and Family Welfare |
| PM GatiShakti Master Plan – Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade(DPIIT) | |
| Innovation (State) | Mission Youth – Jammu and Kashmir |
| State Organ & Tissue Transplant Organisation(SOTTO) – Gujarat | |
| Innovation (District) | Operation Parivartan – Solapur, Maharashtra |
| Sanvardhan (Vocal for Local) initiative – Rampur, Uttar Pradesh | |
| Ayushman Bharat Health & Wellness Centre | Latur – Maharahstra for promoting ‘Swasth Bharat’ under Ayushman Bharat |
| Anakapalli – Andhra Pradesh for promoting ‘Swasth Bharat’ through many Health and Wellness Centres | |
| Promoting Swachh Jal (Clean Jal) through Har Ghar Jal Yojana: | Dr M Aarthi (2012 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu Cadre) Deputy Commissioner of Kancheepuram District in Tamil Nadu |
| Bhavya Mittal (2014 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh Cadre) District Magistrate of Burhanpur district in Madhya Pradesh, | |
| Promoting quality education with an equitable and inclusive classroom environment through Samagra Shiksha: | Abhishek Anand (2014 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh Cadre) District Magistrate of Chitrakoot district in Uttar Pradesh |
| M Nagarajan(2009 batch IAS officer of Gujarat Cadre) Deputy Commissioner Mahesana district in Gujarat | |
| Promoting Swasth Bharat (Healthy Bharat) through Health & Wellness Centres: | Prithviraj BP Deputy Commissioner of Latur district in Maharashtra |
| Ravi Pattanshetti(2013 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh Cadre) Deputy Commissioner of Anakapalli district in Andhra Pradesh | |
| Dr Om P Machra(2016 batch IAS officer of Gujarat Cadre) – awarded for the best performance to the Team for Promoting People’s Movements – Jan Bhagidari through Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) of Mehsana, Gujarat. | |
| Holistic Development through Aspirational District Program – overall progress with special focus on saturation approach: | Dr Syed Sehrish(2023 batch IAS officer of AGMUT Cadre) Deputy Commissioner of Baramula district in Jammu & Kashmir |
| Sushant Gaurav(2014 batch IAS officer of Jharkhand Cadre) Deputy Commissioner of Gumla district in Jharkhand |
Recent Related News:
i.Dr Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister (PM) of India and Member of Parliament (MP) Rajya Sabha (constituency-Rajasthan), was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Honour at the 2023 edition of the prestigious India-United Kingdom (UK) Achievers Honours, a first-of-its-kind celebration of the UK’s Indian alumni, held on 25th January 2023 in London, UK, for his contribution to economic and political life.
ii.Morning Consult, a US-based consulting firm, reported that Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi has become the most popular leader in the world for the 2nd consecutive year, with a 78% approval rating in its Global Leader Approval Ratings.
About Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW):
Union Minister– Mansukh Mandaviya (Rajya Sabha- Gujarat)
Minister of State– Bharati Pravin Pawar (Constituency- Dindori, Maharashtra)
