National e-Governance Awards (NAeG) 2026

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News: Four Panchayati Raj-related initiatives out of 17 projects across seven award categories have been selected for the National Awards for e-Governance (NAeG) 2026.

About National e-Governance Awards (NAeG) 2026

National e-Governance Awards (NAeG) 2026
Source: Ministry of Panchayati Raj
  • Conferred at: It will be conferred at the 29th National Conference on e-Governance, scheduled to be held on 1–2 July 2026 in Rajasthan.
  • Award Categories 2026: There are a total of 16 awards under 7 categories of the Award Scheme.
    • Categories include 10 Gold Awards, 6 Silver Awards, and 1 Jury Award.
    • Prizes: It consists of:
      • a Trophy
      • a Certificate and 
      • Gold awardee receives Rs. 10 lakh, and Silver Awardees get Rs. 5 lakh which is to be utilized for the implementation of the project of public welfare.
  • Notable Awardees
AwardsAward CategoryAwardeeState / Level
Gold AwardDigital Transformation by Use of Data Analytics in Digital Platforms by Central Ministries/States/UTsPanchayat Advancement Index (PAI) – Data Driven Governance for Viksit Bharat, Ministry of Panchayati RajNational Level
Gold AwardGrassroots Level Initiatives by Gram Panchayats for Deepening/Widening of Service DeliveryKadepur Gram Panchayat, Sangli District, MaharashtraMaharashtra
Silver AwardGrassroots Level Initiatives by Gram Panchayats for Deepening/Widening of Service DeliveryBijoy Nagar Gram Panchayat, West Tripura District, TripuraTripura
Gold AwardDistrict Level Initiatives in e-Governancee-Aarogya Dhamni – Transforming Healthcare through e-Governance, Health Department, Zilla Parishad Nandurbar, MaharashtraMaharashtra

About National Awards for e-Governance

  • National Awards for e-Governance are to recognise and promote excellence in the implementation of e-Governance initiatives.
  • Purpose of Award: 
    • Disseminate knowledge on effective methods of designing and implementing sustainable e-Governance initiatives.
    • Encourage incremental innovations in successful e-Governance solutions.
    • Promote and exchange experiences in solving problems, mitigating risks, resolving issues and planning for success.
  • Frequency: The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) presents these awards every year.
  • First conferred: These Awards have been given since 2003.
  • Eligibility: All Central Ministries/Departments, State/UT Governments, Districts, Local Bodies, Central & State Government Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), and Academic/Research Institutions (Government and Non –Government) are eligible to apply for these awards.
  • Categories of award: There will be a total of 16 awards under 7 categories of the Award Scheme.
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