Digital India Awards announced
The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, conferred Digital India Awards 2020 via video conferencing in a virtual awards ceremony with participation from multiple locations including Rashtrapati Bhawan & Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi along with four other locations - Bhopal, Chennai, Kolkata and Patna.
The
President in his speech congratulated all the 24 winning teams and
appreciated the role of officials and technical teams at various levels
for ensuring continuity of Government services and operations during the
COVID-19 pandemic; and for enriching the country with unique technology
Innovations in public service delivery. He said that Digital India
Awards reflect the overall vision of the government to empower citizens to achieve their aspirations and make India a digital superpower. He mentioned, “It will not be an overstatement to say that the Coronavirus has changed the world in terms of social relations,
economic activities, health care, education and several other aspects of life. India was not only prepared to minimise the adverse impact of mobility-restrictions but also utilized the crisis as an opportunity to march ahead in various areas. It was possible only because the digital
infrastructure has been strengthened in recent years."
Twenty-two
digital governance initiatives/ products by Government entities under
six categories received Digital India Awards 2020 for designing and
implementing innovative citizen-centric digital solutions and improving
the ease of living for all citizens. Awards under Jury Choice were given
to Arogya Setu and eOffice.
Category
Winners
1
Innovation in Pandemic
eSanjeevani – National Telemedicine Service
COVID-19 Sample Collection Management System
Aapda Sampoorti Portal
Pravasi Shramik and Rojgar Setu Portal
2
Excellence in Digital Governance - MINISTRY / DEPARTMENT (Central)
eCommittee Supreme Court of India, Department of Justice
Department of Posts
Department of Fertilizers
Department of Land Resources
3
Excellence in Digital Governance - STATE / UT
Haryana
Tamil Nadu
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal
4
Excellence in Digital Governance - DISTRICT
Khargone, Madhya Pradesh
Changlang, Arunachal Pradesh
Kamareddy, Telangana
5
Open Data Champion
Health Sector Data on OGD Platform India
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
Food Corporation of India (FCI)
Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME)
6
Exemplary Product
Port Community System PCS1x - National Maritime Single Window
ServicePlus - A metadata-based Service Delivery Platform
Integrated Temple Management System - ITMS
7
Jury's Choice
ArogyaSetu
eOffice
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