Highlights

A Montage celebrating India's key governance transformations and pathbreaking ideas by commemorating major administrative, political, entrepreneurial, and citizen leaders. Our aim is to honour India’s past by placing the present in context and envisioning the future of government. Our vision will be exhibited through a video entitled, “My Dream for India @100” in which citizens from diverse geographies and socio-economic backgrounds discuss their idea of India.

Nomination Categories

Digital India as Social Equalizer

Political Trailblazers - Promoting Technologies in Public Service for Transparency and last-mile connect

This award is for public representatives who have been dedicatedly working towards carving out policies and schemes for increased accountability in e-governance initatives such as improving the interface between departments and citizens, redressal of relevant complaints about service delivery especially in less connected regions.

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Everyone's Bharat (Gender, Poverty, Inclusion, Disability, Sustainability)

Woman Political Changemaker of the Year

This honour recognizes the efforts of women political leaders, striving to advocate for human rights and equity in every aspect of life, for all genders.

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Citizen Rights! (robust Civic foundation, Safety for all)

Committment to Constituency - Local Area Transformation for Socio-Economic Well-Being

This award is for political innovators who have consistently endeavoured to ensure access to affordable housing, living wages, education and healthcare for all members of his or her constituency.

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Society & Kartavya (CSR, Community Engagement, Public-Private Partnership)

Jury's Kartavya Award - Lifetime Achievement Award for dedication to India and her Citizens

This award recognizes excellence in the political leadership which has had a significant impact on the lives of citizens through selfless initiatives and actions. The recipient is a visionary who has dedicated themselves to improving the lives of others, leaving a lasting positive legacy.

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Rising Star - Young Political Changemaker of India - Leading India into Amrit Kaal

This award is for emerging leaders demonstrating a strong commitment towards creating a positive change in their districts, states and the country at large, through innovation and originality.

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Digital India as Social Equalizer

Most Citizen centric Digital India story of India - Democratizing Digital India for Democracy, Community Engagement & bridging Urban-Rural India gap

This award is to for public servants who have tirelessly worked to build and disseminate digital tools that will enable both urban and rural citizens to participate more effectively in the digital economy.

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Best Award for early Adopter of New-Age Technologies for India

The award is to recognize the invaluable contributions of government servants displaying prescience in incorporating the use of technologies such as AI-ML, blockchain, remote sensing in schemes and programs.

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Outstanding Contribution to Digital India (Individual)

This honour is reserved for public officials who have emerged as stalwarts and global thought leaders in digital transformation initiatives which have transformed public life and are ubiquitous in applicability.

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Everyone's Bharat (Gender, Poverty, Inclusion, Disability, Sustainability)

Best Initiative (Program/ Scheme) for Rights, Equity, Access & Equality - Focuses on Inclusion, Disablity friendliness, Child Development, Gender Rights, Diversity

This award celebrates the unparalleled commitment of civil servants towards the implementation of schemes aimed at diversity, equity and inclusion such as creating disability friendly infrastructure and crèches for working mothers.

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Award for best Climate Action Initiative - Committment towards India's Panchamrit

This award is meant to honour public servants who have dedicatedly worked to facilitate the achievement of India's climate goals through endeavours such as stregthening renewable energy infrastructure, watershed management practices, enforcing standards for energy efficiency.

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Oustanding Contribution to Women & Child Development (Individual)

This award is recognizes the relentless efforts of public servants who have worked to empower women and children through efficient implementation of schemes focused on healthcare, nurtrition, education, participation in the workforce.

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Citizen Rights! (robust Civic foundation, Safety for all)

Urban Governance Award for City with integrated social & physical infrastructure for holistic quality of life for its citizens

This honour is meant for public officials endeavouring to create holistic infrastructural foundations for the economy and society such as schools, hospitals, water and sanitation systems, highways and roadways.

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Rural Governance Award - Local infrastructure Initiatives to bridge urban-rural divide

This honour is for government officials displaying commitment to sustainably utilizing resources for building infrastructure such as roadways, highways, railway tracks to increase the connectivity of rural areas.

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Safe Community Award - Municipal corporation/ Gram Panchayat with robust law enforcement, safeguards for vulnerable groups

This award honours civil servants who have ardently worked to ensure compliance with the law through measures such as smart policing and community outreach especially to safeguard the rights of underprivileged groups.

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My Police Award - Best story of Law Enforcement upholding citizens right and safety

This award recognizes the spectacular contributions of civil servants in upholding the rule of law and ensuring that laws are enforced in a fair and impartial manner.

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Society & Kartavya (CSR, Community Engagement, Public-Private Partnership)

One India - Best PPP Project delivering impact - time-bound, in-budget and creating local employment

This award recognizes the efforts of public servants, working to create synergies with the private sector to ensure cost-effective and timely delivery, harnessing the talent of the local ecosystem.

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Municipal Corporation or Gram Panchayat with a cause - Administration with deep citizen engagement

This award celebrates the able leadership of public servants who have worked to develop participatory governance practices such as inclusive citizen charters, clear public service contracts, integrity pacts, social audits and other such tools.

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Above & Beyond display of Kartavya spirit towards Citizens (Individual)

This honour is meant for public officials who have displayed a strong commitment to public service and dedication to ethical values and principles, including honesty, integrity, and transparency, in the performance of their duties.

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Digital India as Social Equalizer

Make in India Award - Impactful public use of home-grown Technology

This award is to honour public or private institutions that have most innovatively and strategically deployed indigenous technologies such as NavIC, Arogya Setu for the benefit of their organization and the nation.

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Digital PSU Award - Comprehensive Adopter of Technologies for Organization Transformation

This award recognizes PSUs which have effectively integrated emerging technologies such as AI, Cloud technology, digital communication tools to change the face of their organizations.

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Innovative Social Technology Start-up/ MSME

This honour is meant for start-ups or MSMEs that are striving to work for the larger social good through technology initiatives aimed at ensuring good health, inclusive education, gender parity, climate justice, among others.

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Everyone's Bharat (Gender, Poverty, Inclusion, Disability, Sustainability)

Business Excellence Award for creating a gender-sensitive & diverse workplace

This award celebrates institutions or companies that have endeavoured to incorporate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) global best practices in their workplace policies. This includes diversity hiring, gender sensitization workshops, creation of internal committess to enforce DEI practices, among others.

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Best Inclusive Educational Institution (College/ School) -commitment towards, EWS, learning disability, 360 child development, family engagement

This award is to recognizes educational institutions which strive to focus on creating inclusive learning spaces through special initiatives such for children from Economically weaker sections, those learning disabilities like ADHD, dyslexia, involving families through hands on, experiential learning exercises.

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Corporate Award for best ESG Reporting

This honour is meant for corporates who have demonstrated their commitment to sustainability and responsible business practices through utilizing comprehensive universal frameworks for ESG reporting such as Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards and Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Standards.

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Citizen Rights! (robust Civic foundation, Safety for all)

Award for Partnerships in Civic Administration - Celebrating Private sector collaborations with civic administration for better services to citizens

This award honours private sector organizations which are actively collaborating with the public administration of different state governments to modernize and digitally equip public service delivery. This could include smart contracts, digitally enabled and targeted crop advice for farmers, citizen friendly department websites.

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Social Enterprise Award - Celebrating organizations having created sustainable business models in the civic space while remaining committed to a social cause

This honour celebrates public and private organization that are striving to combine the ideal of ethical profits for all stakeholders with retaining the original vision and mission of the cause such as creating enabling ecosystms for women SHGs to sell their arts and crafts.

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Best legal advisors safeguarding Citizens' Rights - representing vulnerable groups

This award is reserved for organizations that are working to complement and strengthen the government's efforts towards free, accessible and quality legal advice for vulnerable groups such as the elderly, women, the poor, members of marginalized communities. This could include legal camps for spreading awareness about rights.

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Society & Kartavya (CSR, Community Engagement, Public-Private Partnership)

Corporate CSR Leadership Award

This award recognize companies or individuals who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to social and environmental sustainability in their business practices. These efforts include programs for the education of girls, health and nutrition initiatives, efforts for climate resilience, apart drom others.

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Social Innovation Award for NGO/CBO for holistic Community Mobilization with focus on Speed and Scale and replicability

This award is for NGOs or CBOs that have utilized innovative and novel methods of outreach and mobilization such as spreading awareness about the efficacy of vaccination through respected elders and people of influence, apart from medical professionals.

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Women in Action - CSR Women Leader Award

This award is meant for exemplary women business leaders who have dedicatedly worked to facilitate effective CSR programs and policies such as standards and guidelines for companies to report on their sustainability performance, improving the livelihoods of poor farmers, among others.

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