National Awards for e-Governance, 2025 aims to recognize and promote excellence in implementation of e-Governance initiatives. In 2025, the National Awards for e-Governance scheme includes six categories:
Category (I) – Government Process Re-engineering by Use of Technology for Digital Transformation. In this category, 4 awards would be conferred.
Category (II) – Innovation by Use of AI and Other New Age Technologies for Providing Citizen Centric Services. In this category, 3 awards would be conferred.
Category (III) – Best e-Gov Practices in Cyber Security. In this category, 3 awards would be conferred.
Category (IV) – Grassroot Level Initiatives for Deepening/ Widening of Service Delivery with Focus on Initiatives. In this category, 4 awards would be conferred.
Category (V) – Replication and Scaling up on Successful National Awarded Projects like NAeG, Prime Minister Awards in Excellence, & Awards Conferred by Central Ministries by State/UT/District. In this category, 1 award would be conferred.
Category (VI) – Digital transformation by Use of Data Analytics in Digital Platforms by Central Ministries/States/UTs. In this category, 1 award would be conferred.
The National Awards for e-Governance portal was launched on 01st January, 2025. The portal was made operational for registration and submission of nomination from 07th January, 2025 to 28th February, 2025.
589 nominations have been received on the National Awards for e-Governance portal on the closing day of nomination i.e., 28.02.2025. The category wise break up of nominations received were –
- Government Process Re-engineering by Use of Technology for Digital Transformation- 256
- Innovation by Use of AI and Other New Age Technologies for Providing Citizen Centric Services- 71
- Best e-Gov Practices in Cyber Security- 23
- Grassroot Level Initiatives for Deepening/ Widening of Service Delivery with Focus on Initiatives- 163
- Replication and Scaling up on Successful National Awarded Projects like NAeG, Prime Minister Awards in Excellence, & Awards Conferred by Central Ministries by State/UT/District- 19
- Digital transformation by Use of Data Analytics in Digital Platforms by Central Ministries/States/UTs- 57
The scheme has evoked a tremendous response from the participants. For the first time participation of Gram Panchayats/ Traditional Local Bodies with focus on deepening and widening of service delivery at grassroots level. 1,43,648 Gram Panchayats have participated across 26 States/UTs.
The evaluation of the applications for the purposes of awards would include (i) Short-listing of applications by Screening Committee, to be chaired by Joint Secretary, DARPG (ii) Spot Study of the shortlisted applications by Under Secretary level officers of Government of India. (iii) Further Evaluation by Screening Committee- II to be chaired by Joint Secretary, DARPG (iv) Final recommendation for the awards by the Jury Committee, chaired by the Secretary, DARPG.
The National Awards for e-Governance 2025 will consist of (i) Trophy (ii) Certificate (iii) Incentive of Rs. 10 Lakh for the Gold Awardee/ Incentive of Rs. 5 Lakh for the Silver Awardee to be awarded to the Department/Organization which has to be utilized for implementation of a project/programme or bridging gaps in any area of Public Welfare.