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To encourage various stakeholders involved in making India a ‘Digital Superpower’, the National Portal of India has called for nominations for the Digital India Awards 2016.
The announcement was made in the portal’s newsletter.
The main focus of the awards, earlier known as WebRatna Awards, is to felicitate digital initiatives & citizen engagement programs undertaken by any Government agency which provides e-Services. This year 3 additional award categories have been included to reward efforts at the grassroot level.
Web Ratna District: District administrations that have done exemplary work to provide Online services & information to citizens will be recognized under this category.
Outstanding Digital Initiative by Local Body: Exceptional work done in terms of quality of information & services provided by a local body will be adjudged on the basis of service maturity levels, service catalogues, transparency, cost effectiveness & efficiency enhancement in service delivery.
Best Mobile App: Keeping with the momentum in mobile telephony, the award aims to honor the Best Mobile App launched by any Government entity.
The nomination could also be for an established initiative or a recently improved service, which has the desired potential. The last date for receipt of nominations is August 15, 2016.
For more details & to apply for the awards, please visit www.webratna.india.gov.in write indiaportal@gov.in
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