August 2020 Awards

• Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence in Public Administration 2020
  Almost 702 Districts (95%) have registered and participated in the Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence in Public Administration 2020.
  
  Out of this, 678 Districts have chosen District Performance Indicators Program (DPIP).
  
  Total 646 applications have been received under Innovations Category out of which 104 belong to Central Government organizations.
  
  Key Points
  It was constituted in 2006 by the Government of India to acknowledge, recognize and reward the extraordinary and innovative work done by districts and organizations of the Central and State Governments.
  
  The award consists of a trophy, scroll and an incentive of Rs. 10 lakh to the awarded district or organization to be utilized for implementation of project/ programme or bridging resource gaps in any area of public welfare.
  
  Restructuring:
  The award programme was restructured in 2014 for recognizing the performance of District Collectors in Priority Programs, Innovations and Aspirational Districts.
  
  It has been restructured again in 2020, to recognize the contribution of civil servants in strengthening of:
  
  Inclusive Development through Credit Flow to the Priority Sector.
  
  Promoting people’s movements through Swachh Bharat Mission in the District.
  
  Improving Service Delivery and Redressal of Public Grievances.
  
  The restructuring also seeks to recognize the efforts of District level officials in the NamamiGange Program and to recognize the performance of District Collectors towards economic development of the District.
  
  The award for the Aspirational Districts Program has been revamped to reward the District having the best overall progress under the Scheme following 2 years of implementation.
  
  Through restructuring, the scope of the awards has been expanded to identify areas of overall outcome-oriented performance in the districts across sectors.
  
  
• Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2021
  The Ministry of Women and Child Development has invited nominations for the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2021 from children, individuals and institutions.
  
  The Awards are given by the President of India in the week preceding Republic Day (26th January) every year.
  
  Key Points
  The PradhanMantriRashtriyaBalPuraskar is given under two categories:
  
  Bal Shakti Puraskar and BalKalyanPuraskar.
  
  Bal Shakti Puraskar:
  It is given by the Government of India every year to recognize exceptional achievements of children in various fields i.e., innovation, scholastic achievements, social service, arts & culture, sports and bravery.
  
  A medal, a cash prize of Rs. 1,00,000, book vouchers worth Rs.10,000, a certificate and citation.
  
  It was instituted in 1996 as the National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement, renamed from 2018 as Bal Shakti Puraskar.
  
  Bal Kalyan Puraskar:
  It is given as recognition to Individuals and Institutions, who have made an outstanding contribution towards service for children in the field of child development, child protection and child welfare.
  
  An individual who is an Indian Citizen and residing in India and should have attained the age of 18 years or above (as on 31st August of respective year). S/he should have worked for the cause of children for not less than 7 years.
  
  The institution should not be entirely funded by the government and should have been in the field of child welfare for 10 years and performing consistently in the field.
  
  Award: Three awards are given in each of the two categories - Individual and Institution - along with cash prizes (Rs. 1,00, 000 and Rs. 5,00, 000 respectively).

Published date : 30 Oct 2020 12:52PM