Scheme for Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration 2023
Context:
The registrations of nominations under the Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration 2023 was commenced from January 3rd, 2024.
- The last date for submission of nominations has been extended to February 12, 2024.
Relevance:
GS-02 (Government policies and interventions)
Key highlights:
- The awards are designed to acknowledge, recognize, and reward exemplary work done by civil servants across the country.
- For 2023, the Scheme for Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration has been revised to recognize the contribution of civil servants in the holistic development of districts under the following schemes :
- Category 1: Holistic Development of Districts under 12 Priority Sector Programs, in this category 10 awards would be conferred.
- Category 2: Innovations for Central Ministries/ Departments, States, Districts, under this category 6 awards would be conferred.
- The Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration 2023 shall consist of a trophy, a scroll and an incentive of Rs. 20 lakh to the awarded District/ Organization to be utilized for the implementation of projects/programs or bridging the resource gap in any area of public welfare.
- The scheme’s overarching goal is to encourage healthy competition, foster innovation, facilitate replication, and promote the adoption of best practices, prioritizing good governance and qualitative achievements over mere quantitative targets.
