Deadline: 15-Sep-22
Nominations are now open for the Digital India Awards to inspire and motivate not only government entities but also startups in fulfilling the Digital India vision.
Digital India Awards (DIA) presents an opportunity to bring to the fore such digital initiatives. These awards are instituted under the aegis of National Portal of India to encourage and honour innovative digital solutions by government entities at all levels.
The awards instituted in 2009 are one of a kind in India for honoring the efforts of different Government entities in the digital realm. These are conducted by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY). The seventh edition of Digital India Awards (DIA) is being held in 2022.
Categories
- Digital Initiatives at Grassroot Level
- Recognizing initiatives that use Digital Technology e.g., AI, Blockchain, Drones, IoT, ML, GIS, etc. in domains like agriculture, health, education, employment, labour, skilling etc. at the level of Panchayats, Local Bodies, Sub-Districts. Nominations to be authorized by the District Collector.
- Local Bodies can apply.
- Digital Empowerment of Citizens
- Universally accessible, anytime anywhere access to Digital resources and promoting collaboration in participative governance and digital literacy leading to enhanced ease of living.
- All Govt entities can apply.
- Digital Initiatives for Ease of Doing Business
- Digital initiatives creating significant impact by reducing the time, costs and efforts in setting up, conducting and operating business activities viz. single window clearance system, etc.
- All Govt entities can apply.
- Public Digital Platforms – Central Ministries, Departments and States
- Excellence in design and implementation of a Public Digital Platform with a wide scale coverage and having high impact in the society (evaluation criteria may carry extra weightage for initiatives by North Eastern States). Nominations would be evaluated to select two awardees each for central and state level.
- Govt entities – Central Ministries/Departments & States can apply.
- Data Sharing and Use for Socio Economic Development
- Sharing of Government Data by Ministries/Departments/Organizations, States, Smart Cities and ULBs to a central repository to create a vibrant data ecosystem in the country for analysis, decision making, innovation, services, economic development and public good (The category would encompass data sharing initiatives beyond Open Data and extra weightage would be given to those publishing datasets on data.gov.in).
- All Govt entities can apply.
- Digital Initiatives in Collaboration with Startups
- Excellence by Government Entities in collaboration with Startups (as recognized by DIPP) for enhancement and/or transformation of digital governance, improving the experience of digital services and digital empowerment of citizens i.e., fulfilling Digital India Vision.
- Govt entities who have collaboration with Startups can apply.
- Best Web & Mobile Initiatives Complying with GIGW & Accessibility Guidelines
- Web & Mobile initiatives ensuring universal accessibility along with rich content and barrier-free access on any device.
- All Govt entities can apply.
Awards
- Platinum, Gold & Silver Awards will be conferred in each of the 6 categories viz., 1-3, & 5-7.
- In Category 4, two awards Platinum & Gold will be conferred for both central and state level.
- A maximum of 22 Awards will be conferred.
Who Can Apply?
- Only Govt. entities at Centre, State and Local (Municipal/Panchayat) level who have implemented innovative digital solutions to empower citizens/businesses.
For more information, visit https://digitalindiaawards.india.gov.in/