Panel Discussions on Excellence in Implementation of Four Priority Programmes of the Government
The Government of India instituted Prime Ministers Award for Excellence in Public Administration to acknowledge the extraordinary and innovative work done by the officers of Central and State Governments. A new category was added this year to the Prime Ministers Awards for the best implementing districts under identified priority Programmes namely Swachh Bharat (Gramin); Swachh Vidyalaya; Soil Health Card; and Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana. Awards were conferred to ten districts in three categories North East & Hill States; Union Territories; and other States by the Prime Minister for excellence in implementing the aforesaid four priority programmes.
The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances is organising two Panel Discussions on four Flagships/ Priority Programmes of the Government, namely, Swachh Bharat (Gramin); Swachh Vidyalaya; Soil Health Card; and Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana on DD-National Channel of Doordarshan on May 21-22, 2016 at 19.00 hrs. The panel discussions being organised on completion of two years of the present Government, focus on innovation and systemic reforms adopted by the districts in implementing the priority programmes and methodology followed by the Government in evaluating them.
The panellists include Deputy Commissioners or District representatives of the four out of the ten awarded districts and members/ experts of the Empowered Committee on Prime Ministers Awards, who did the screening/evaluation of the performance of the Districts. The three outside experts of the Empowered Committee are Mr. Adil Zainulbhai, Chairman, Quality Council of India (QCI); Mr. Saurabh Srivastava, Member, National Innovation Council; and Mr. V.K. Saxena, Chairman, Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) whereas District representatives include Ms. Aishwarya Singh, DC West Sikkim; Mr. Paritosh Shukla, District Education Officer, Dadra and Nagar Haveli; Mr. Ajit Balaji Joshi, DC, Chandigarh; and Mr. Madan Chauhan, DC, Hamirpur.
The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances is organising two Panel Discussions on four Flagships/ Priority Programmes of the Government, namely, Swachh Bharat (Gramin); Swachh Vidyalaya; Soil Health Card; and Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana on DD-National Channel of Doordarshan on May 21-22, 2016 at 19.00 hrs. The panel discussions being organised on completion of two years of the present Government, focus on innovation and systemic reforms adopted by the districts in implementing the priority programmes and methodology followed by the Government in evaluating them.
The panellists include Deputy Commissioners or District representatives of the four out of the ten awarded districts and members/ experts of the Empowered Committee on Prime Ministers Awards, who did the screening/evaluation of the performance of the Districts. The three outside experts of the Empowered Committee are Mr. Adil Zainulbhai, Chairman, Quality Council of India (QCI); Mr. Saurabh Srivastava, Member, National Innovation Council; and Mr. V.K. Saxena, Chairman, Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) whereas District representatives include Ms. Aishwarya Singh, DC West Sikkim; Mr. Paritosh Shukla, District Education Officer, Dadra and Nagar Haveli; Mr. Ajit Balaji Joshi, DC, Chandigarh; and Mr. Madan Chauhan, DC, Hamirpur.
