Why in News?

• With a view to recognize and promote Excellence in the implementation of e-Governance initiatives, the Government of India presents National Awards on e-Governance.

Highlights:

• The Awards will be given in 6 categories to recognize achievements in the area of e- Governance.
• This initiative also seeks to disseminate knowledge on effective methods of designing and
  implementing sustainable e-Governance initiatives, to encourage innovations in successful e-Governance solutions and to exchange experiences in solving problems, mitigating risks, resolving issues and planning for success.
• The National e-Governance Award recognizes some of the best Government to Government (G to G), Government to Citizen (G to C), Government to Business (G to B) initiatives taken by government departments. It also recognizes initiatives in Start ups, Academic Research Institutions as well as initiatives in adopting emerging technologies.
• The six categories under which Awards will be presented are as follows:-
• Excellence in Government Process Re-engineering for Digital Transformation.
• Excellence in providing Citizen-Centric Delivery.
• Excellence in District level Initiative in e-Governance (i) North-East States + Hilly States (ii) UTs (including Delhi) (iii) Other States.
• Outstanding research on Citizen Centric Services by Academic/Research Institutions.
• Innovative Use of ICT in e-Governance solutions by Start ups [Start up as defined by Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) Government of India]
• Excellence in Adopting Emerging Technologies.