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India opens registration for 2026 public administration awards

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13 Nov 2026, 10:23 pm IST1 min read

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India’s Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances opened the registration portal for the 2026 Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration on 13 November. The department says it will give 16 awards across district development, the Aspirational Blocks Programme and public-sector innovation.

Nine programmes have been added to the district development assessment. They include the National Mission on Natural Farming and PM SHRI schools. The separate Aspirational Blocks category covers 513 blocks across 331 districts.

The assessment covers work from 1 April 2024 to 30 November 2026. The department says each winning district or organisation will receive ₹20 lakh to support a project, programme or another public welfare need.

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Credit: Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, via the Press Information Bureau, Government of India.

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