With reference to the National Anubhav Awards Scheme, consider the following statements: 1. It is implemented by the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW). 2. It aims to encourage retiring and retired government employees to document their experiences and contributions to public administration. 3. The National Anubhav Awards are exclusively meant for serving Central Government employees who have completed at least 25 years of service. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. With reference to the National Anubhav Awards Scheme, consider the following statements:
1.It is implemented by the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW).
2.It aims to encourage retiring and retired government employees to document their experiences and contributions to public administration.
3.The National Anubhav Awards are exclusively meant for serving Central Government employees who have completed at least 25 years of service.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation: 1 and 2 only

Statement 1 is correct: The scheme is implemented by the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions.

Statement 2 is correct: The Anubhav Portal, launched in 2015, facilitates documentation of the experiences, insights and contributions of retiring/retired government employees, helping preserve institutional memory.

Statement 3 is incorrect: The awards are associated with retiring/retired employees and their write-ups, not exclusively serving employees with a mandatory 25-year service criterion.

Source: AIR

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