• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will confer the Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence in Public Administration

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    Prime Minister Narendra Modi will confer the Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence in Public Administration

    mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#424242">Digital Desk:  "Times New Roman";color:#424242">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.
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    mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#424242">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.
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    mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#424242">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.
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    mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#424242">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.
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    mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#424242">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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