Digital Desk: During the Civil Services Day celebrations at
Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will
confer the Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence in Public Administration.
In the two-day event
that began on Wednesday, public administrators will be recognized for their
outstanding contributions to five priority programs: (i) promoting ‘Jan
Bhagidari’, or people’s participation, in Poshan Abhiyan, (ii) promoting
excellence in sports and wellness through ‘Khelo India’ initiative, (iii)
digital payments and good governance in PM SVANidhi Yojana, (iv) holistic
development through ‘One District One Product’ scheme, (v) seamless, end-to-end
delivery of services without human intervention.
As per the Prime
Minister's Office, the award recognizes "extraordinary and
innovative" work done by districts/implementing units and central/state
organizations for the welfare of common citizens. Sixteen awards will be handed
out this year.
According to the
ministry of personnel, public grievances, and pensions, PM Modi will also
release e-books on priority programmes. Apart from this, a film on award
winning programmes will be screened.
Traditionally, April
21 is celebrated by the central government as Civil Services Day as a means of
calling on the civil servants to renew their commitment to the cause of
citizens.
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