National Good Governance Webinar Series 2023-24 Reaches Milestone 20th Edition
The 20th Webinar of the National Good Governance Webinar Series – 2023-24 was held on 31st January, 2024 with the Theme- ‘Promoting Excellence in Sports and Wellness through Khelo India Scheme
Presentations were made on the following initiatives taken by the Districts of Churu, Rajasthan and Bishnupur, Manipur awarded the PM’s Award for the year 2021:
- Initiatives taken in District Churu under the Khelo India Scheme were presented by Shri Sidharth Sihag, the then District Collector, presently Joint Secretary to Chief Minister of Rajasthan.
- Initiatives taken in District Bishnupur under the Khelo India Scheme were presented by Shri Lourembam Bikram, District Collector, Bishnupur, Manipur.
The Webinar was Chaired by Shri V. Srinivas, Secretary, Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG) and was attended by Joint Secretaries and senior officers of the Department. The Webinar was attended from 559 locations across the country with Administrative Reforms Departments of States and UTs, District Collectors, State and District Sports Officers, Officers of Central and State Administrative Training Institutes attending the Webinar.
The Webinar is in line with Prime Minister’s directions to DARPG to hold virtual conferences/ webinars with District Collectors and other officers in which past award winners of PM’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration be invited to present their experiences with the objective of greater dissemination and replication.
In pursuance of the Prime Minister’s directions, the DARPG has conducted 20 National Good Governance Webinars, one Webinar every month, since April, 2022 to encourage dissemination and replication of the award-winning nominations under the Scheme of Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration. Each webinar is attended by about 1,000 officials from Line Departments, State Governments, District Collectors State Administrative Training Institutes and Central Training Institutes.
