National e-Governance Awards Scheme

About National e-Governance Awards Scheme: 

• It is recognized amongst the most competitive and prestigious digital governance awards schemes in the country.
• Objective: The objective of the Scheme is to recognize and promote excellence in implementation of e-Governance initiatives.
• The NAeG Awards, 2025 will consist of:
  • Trophy, Certificate and an incentive of Rs 10 lakh for Gold Awardees and Rs 5 Lakhs for Silver Awardees to be awarded to the District/organization for being utilized for implementation of project/programme or bridging resources gaps in any area of public welfare.
• This year 16 Awards are being conferred under the NAeG 2025. Of these 10 will be Gold Awards and 6 will be silver Awards.
• For the year 2025, there are six categories under which the National Awards for e-Governance 2026 will be conferred. These categories are
  • Government Process Re-engineering by use of technology for Digital Transformation
  • Innovation by Use of AI and other new age technologies for providing Citizen-Centric Services,
  • Best e-Gov. Practices/Innovation in Cyber Security
  • Grassroot Level Initiatives for Deepening/ Widening of Service Delivery with focus on initiatives by Districts/ULBs/Gram Panchayats
  • Replication and Scaling up of Successful National Awarded Projects like NAeG, Prime Minister Awards in Excellence, Awards conferred by other Central Ministries by State/UT/ District The NAeG 2024
  • Digital transformation by use of data analytics in digital platforms by Central Ministries/States/UTs
• Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

Q1: What is Cybersecurity?

It is the practice of protecting systems, networks, and programs from digital attacks. These cyberattacks are usually aimed at accessing, changing, or destroying sensitive information; extorting money from users via ransomware; or interrupting normal business processes.

Source: PIB