Sarkari Yojana
Chief Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration
About Chief Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration
The Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (DPAR), Union Territory of Puducherry, instituted the “Chief Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration” to honour outstanding, exemplary work by teams of officials in the Union Territory of Puducherry on initiatives and projects that have produced very high-quality qualitative and quantitative results and have helped large numbers of citizens. Applications are received by the Secretary to the Government (Administrative Reforms Wing), Chief Secretariat, Puducherry-605001.
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Chief Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Applicants must represent one of these:
A Local Body of the UT of Puducherry
A Local Body of the UT of Puducherry.
An Autonomous Body of the UT of Puducherry
An Autonomous Body of the UT of Puducherry.
A Corporation of the UT of Puducherry
A Corporation of the UT of Puducherry.
An Agency of the UT of Puducherry
An Agency of the UT of Puducherry.
A Public Sector Undertaking of the UT of…
A Public Sector Undertaking of the UT of Puducherry.
A Government Department of the UT of Puducherry
A Government Department of the UT of Puducherry.
Nominations can be routed only through the Administrative Secretary.
The application must carry the Departmental Committee's recommendation.
The nomination must describe initiatives and projects with very high-quality qualitative and quantitative outcomes/results that have benefited a large number of citizens.
The work nominated must have been done in the one calendar year preceding the nomination date.
Benefits Provided
Chief Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Chief Minister's Award for Excellence in Public Administration
Each award comprises a Commendation Scroll and ₹10,00,000/-…
Each award comprises a Commendation Scroll and ₹10,00,000/- in cash.
There are two of these awards, one for…
There are two of these awards, one for the Departments' category and one for the Organizations/Institutions' category. Chief Minister's Appreciation for Initiative in Public Administration
Each award comprises a Commendation Scroll and ₹5,00,000/-…
Each award comprises a Commendation Scroll and ₹5,00,000/- in cash.
There are two of these awards, one for…
There are two of these awards, one for the Departments' category and one for the Organizations/Institutions' category. Conditions
The Government may revise the cash prize from…
The Government may revise the cash prize from time to time depending on funds.
The Government may choose not to give an…
The Government may choose not to give an Award in a particular year.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
The Departmental Committee's recommendation
The Departmental Committee's recommendation.
A written account of the initiative, with an…
A written account of the initiative, with an executive summary.
Supporting material such as field photographs (up to…
Supporting material such as field photographs (up to 10).
Flow charts explaining what makes the initiative unique…
Flow charts explaining what makes the initiative unique and how it succeeded.
Proof of approval from the Administrative Secretary
Proof of approval from the Administrative Secretary.
Supporting documents of no more than 5 (Five)…
Supporting documents of no more than 5 (Five) pages, attached with the nomination form.
A descriptive note of up to 150 words…
A descriptive note of up to 150 words backing up each outcome chosen/ticked in the application form as an exceptional achievement.
Particulars of any audit/measurement/verification by an independent agency…
Particulars of any audit/measurement/verification by an independent agency that checked planned versus realised benefits and outcomes (if the project/initiative has been audited/measured/verified).
A short note (up to 100 words) on…
A short note (up to 100 words) on awards previously won by the nominated Departments/Organisations/Institutions (if the initiative/nominee has won any Award).
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Chief Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration through the offline application process outlined below.
Use the prescribed nomination format for the application…
Use the prescribed nomination format for the application and state the approving authority with its details clearly.
Write an account of the project/initiative of up…
Write an account of the project/initiative of up to 2,500 words, clearly covering the background, priorities, strategies followed, innovative methods, implementation period, outcomes, exceptional achievements, sustainability and replicability. Include supporting material such as field photographs (up to 10) and flow charts showing the uniqueness and success story of the initiative.
The Department's Administrative Secretary must set up a…
The Department's Administrative Secretary must set up a Departmental Committee to shortlist nominations and check facts before sending them on. Submit the application with the Departmental Committee's recommendation and proof of the Administrative Secretary's approval. Nominating authorities should forward only initiatives/achievements that are genuinely innovative, extraordinary and outstanding.
Nominations must be sent ONLY in the prescribed…
Nominations must be sent ONLY in the prescribed format (soft and hard copy), directly by Registered Post/Speed Post and by email, to the Secretary to the Government (Administrative Reforms Wing), Chief Secretariat, Puducherry-605001. The email address to use is usar@py.gov.in. Post-Application Processes
Screening and Shortlisting of Nominations
In the first stage, the Screening Committee reviews applications, looking at factors such as effort, impact/outcomes, constraints, sustainability and potential for replication.
Where needed, the Committee may carry out spot studies, and it will try to shortlist enough nominations, with specific recommendations, for the Empowered Committee.
Consideration by the Empowered Committee
An Empowered Committee takes up the Screening Committee's recommendations.
If needed, the Empowered Committee may ask nominees to present their projects/works; it then considers the study reports and makes recommendations for the Chief Minister's approval.
Note: Where applications are few, the Chief Secretary may allow a single-stage selection through the Empowered Committee.
Application Deadlines
Last date for receiving nominations: 15th June.
Screening Committee recommendation: 7th July.
Empowered Committee recommendation: 31st July.
Announcement and presentation of Awards: 25th August.
Note: The deadline for nominations may be extended if too few are received.
Exclusions / Who Is Not Eligible
- Self-nomination will summarily be rejected at an early stage itself.
- Canvassing in any form at any point of time will not be entertained and such departments or organizations will be debarred as may be decided by the Chief Secretary.
Official Application & Website
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