Jammu And Kashmir's "Mission Youth" Wins PM Awards For Excellence
NDTV
The National COVID-19 vaccination programme by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and PM GatiShakti National Master Plan by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade were chosen for the awards for Innovation (Centre) category.
Mission Youth, which aims to transform the lives of youngsters in Jammu and Kashmir, and a cadaver transplant programme in Gujarat were among the path-breaking initiatives honoured with Prime Minister's Award for Excellence in Public Administration here on Friday.
Besides, the national COVID-19 vaccination programme and PM Gati Shakti national master plan to facilitate the mapping of social and economic infrastructure planning in the country were also chosen for the award.
"Operation Parivartan" which is aimed at transforming the lives of people engaged in the illegal liquor trade in Maharashtra's Solapur district and the 'Sanvardhan' initiative in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur district to fulfil the nutritional requirement of children were also chosen for the honour under "Innovation (District) category".
Fifteen awards were given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday at Vigyan Bhawan on the occasion of 16th Civil Services Day, which is celebrated every year on April 21 as an occasion for bureaucrats to rededicate themselves to the cause of citizens and renew their commitments to public service and excellence in work.
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