National Award For E-Governance conferred to Mon District Administration of Nagaland

Highlights:

• National Award for e-Governance 2020-21 (Silver) was recently conferred to Mon District Administration of Nagaland.
• Award was presented at 24th National Conference on e-Governance at Hyderabad.
• Award was handed over to Deputy Commissioner of Mon district, Thavasselan K, by union Minister of State (MoS) Dr. Jitendra Singh.

Objectives:

• The National Award for e-Governance was presented under the category 6 of “Use of ICT in the Management of Covid-19” to Mon district. It was aimed at recognizing the initiatives undertaken by district administration.
• Project titled “Technology in Aid to Administration” was initiated in Mon district, for mitigating the hardships caused to public while enforcing Covid-19 Appropriate Behaviour (CAB) to restrict the spread of infections. This project is helping in reducing hardship of people, keeping people safe from Covid and increasing effectiveness of administration.
• Other entries for the award
• A total of 231 entries were received from India in this category. But only two districts were awarded. 
• There were 1377 entries, with top 26 initiatives awarded across six different categories.
• National Award for e-Governance
• National Award for e-Governance is presented to recognise and promote excellence in implementation of e-Governance initiatives. 
• It is presented during the National conference on e-Governance. 
• It is presented by Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG). 
• The National Award for e-Governance was announced in December 2021. It comprises of a trophy, certificate, and cash prize of Rs. 1 lakh
• The National Award for e-Governance is presented with following objectives:
• To recognize achievements in e-Governance area.
• To raise knowledge on effective methods to design and implement sustainable e-Governance initiatives.
• To encourage incremental innovations in e-Governance solutions
• To promote and exchange experiences in solving problems, mitigating risks and planning for success.