National Awards for e-Governance (NAeG) 2024 Web Portal Launched

• 12 Dec 2023

The official web portal for the National Awards for e-Governance (NAeG) 2024 was launched on December 8, 2023, marking the commencement of the prestigious digital governance awards process.

Key Points

• Formal Launch by DARPG: The Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG) organized the formal launch of the NAeG 2024 web portal.
• Hybrid Launch Ceremony: Central Ministries/Departments, Principal Secretaries (AR) and (IT), and DCs/DMs of all 28 States and 8 UTs, along with NAeG 2023 award winners, were invited for the hybrid mode launch ceremony.
• Web Portal Activation and Advertisement: The web portal (www.nceg.gov.in) became live on December 8, 2023, with an advertisement published in newspapers on December 2, 2023. The nomination submission deadline is December 29, 2023.
• Objective of NAeG Scheme: The NAeG Scheme aims to recognize and promote excellence in e-Governance implementation, encouraging innovations in successful e-Governance solutions.
• Awards Details: NAeG Awards 2024 will consist of trophies, certificates, and incentives of Rs 10 lakh for Gold Awardees and Rs 5 lakhs for Silver Awardees.
• Award Categories: The categories cover Government Process Re-engineering, Emerging Technologies, District-level Initiatives, Research by Academic Institutions, and Replication of Top Technological Solutions.
• Five Award Categories: The NAeG 2024 features five award categories: Government Process Re-engineering, Emerging Technologies, District-level Initiatives, Research by Academic & Research Institutions, and Replication of Top Technological Solutions/Initiatives.