Seven panchayats of West Bengal were selected for National Awards for e-Governance 2025.
Those which got place in the lists are Turturikhanda Gram Panchayat under Kumargram block of Alipurduar district, Baneswarpur II panchayat under Shyampur-II block in Howrah district, Majhipara Palashi under Barrackpore-I block in North 24-Par-ganas, Kaliara-II under Kharagpur-II block in West Midnapore, Debhog under Haldia block in East Midnapore district, Kasipur Panchayat in Purulia’s Kasipur block, Mirzapur-Bankipur Panchayat under Singur block in Hooghly district.
Why these panchayats have been nominated
These Panchayats have been providing birth and death certificates through online mechanisms. People are getting hassle free services and they no longer require to come down to the Panchayat offices for getting a certificate. The customer has to register online to get birth or death certificate and then the certificates would reach concern person’s address by post.
The award process
The awards cover various categories, including government process re engineering, innovation using Al and new technologies, best e-gov-ernance practices in cybersecurity, grassroots initiatives, replication of successful projects, and digital transformation using data analytics etc. Nominations were invited online through a dedicated portal (nceg.gov.in) from January 7 to February 28, 2025. The applications would be evaluated through a multi-stage process, including shortlisting by a Screening Committee, spot studies by government officers, further evaluation by Screening Committee-Il and final recommendations by a Jury Committee.
National Awards for e-Governance
In 2025, around 1,43,648 Gram Panchayats across 26 States/UTs participated in the National Awards for e-Governance, with 589 nominations received by the closing date, aiming to recognize excellence in e-governance initiatives. National Awards for e-Governance 2025 is being organised by the Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG), aiming to recognise and promote excellence in the implementation of e-Governance initiatives.
