Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 21 April 2016 inaugurated the 10th Civil Services Day in New Delhi.
During the inauguration ceremony, PM Modi called for experiments to bring change in society and creating an atmosphere where everyone can contribute.
Besides, PM Modi also conferred awards to civil servants for excellence in implementation of Priority Programmes of the Government of India namely Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna (PMJDY), Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin), Swachh Vidyalaya and Soil Health Card Scheme. This is for the first time that a new category of Excellence in implementing a Priority Programme has been added to the Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration.
These awards acknowledge, recognize and reward the extraordinary and innovative work done by officers of the Central and State Governments for the welfare of the common citizen.
Recipients of Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration:
| Category | Received by | On behalf of |
|---|---|---|
| Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana | Raj Kishore Prasad, LDM of Allahabad Bank of India | 24 North Paraganas |
| Surendra Chandra Das, West Bengal LDM of Union bank of India | Navgaon, Assam | |
| Pramod Narayan, LDM of Punjab National Bank | Chandigarh | |
| Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) | Dr Savita Anand, Principal Resident Commissioner of Rajasthan | Bikaner |
| Aishwariya Singh, District Collector of West Sikkim | West Sikkim | |
| Swachh Vidyalaya | Anantpur district in Andhra Pradesh |
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| Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir | ||
| Dadar & Nagar Haveli | ||
| Soil Health Card Scheme | District Collector | Balrampur district of Chhattisgarh |
| Hamirpur district of Himachal Pradesh | Hamirpur district of Himachal Pradesh |
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