Digital India Award 2022 UPSC
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Prelims

What is discussed under Digital India Award 2022 UPSC?

1. About the Award

Why in News ?

Digital Empowerment of Citizens Category in Digital India Awards 2022 held in New Delhi. It is the seventh edition. 

About the Award

• Digital India Awards (DIA) has been instituted by MeitY, under the aegis of National Portal of India to encourage and honour innovative

  

  digital solutions/ exemplary initiatives by various government entities in the realm of Digital Governance.

• Digital India Awards 2022 aims to inspire and motivate not only government entities but also startups in fulfilling the Digital India vision.
• Digital India Awards 2022 were given under 07 different categories viz.
  1. Digital Empowerment of Citizens
  2. Public Digital Platforms
  3. Digital Initiatives in Collaboration with Start-ups
  4. Digital Initiative for ease of doing business
  5. Data sharing and use for socioeconomic development
  6. Digital Initiatives at Grassroots level
  7. Best Web & Mobile initiatives etc.
• Types of Award given to the winning teams under different categories are 
  • Platinum
  • Gold
  • Silver

Award Winners

• e-NAM, a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, has won the Platinum Award Platinum Award in the Digital Empowerment of Citizens category.
• e-Vivechna App (MP) received platinum award in Digital Initiatives at Grassroots Level category.
• DeGS Computer Basic Training (Jharkhand) received gold.
• Ksheerasree Portal (Kerala) received silver award in the same category.

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