The Web-Portal (https://pmawards.gov.in/) for the Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration 2025 was officially launched on 1^st October 2025 by the Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances. The launch ceremony, was conducted via video conferencing, and was attended by officials from Ministries/Departments of Government of India and Principal Secretaries (Administrative Reforms) and District Collectors/District Magistrates (DMs/DCs) from all States and Union Territories.

2. The registration and Submission of nominations on Prime Minister’s Awards web portal has commenced w.e.f. from 1^st October, 2025. The last date of nomination submission is 15^th November, 2025.
3. Under the leadership of the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, the entire concept, and format of the PM's Excellence Award has undergone a revolutionary change since 2014. The objective of the Scheme is to encourage Constructive Competition, Innovation, Replication, and Institutionalization of Best practices. Under this approach, emphasis would be on good governance, qualitative achievement, and last mile connectivity, rather than only on achievement of quantitative targets. This year too, under the Holistic Development Category, the Award Scheme recognizes the performance of the District Collector through targeted individual beneficiaries and implementation with a saturation approach. With this focus, the applications for Awards would be evaluated on three parameters, Good Governance, Qualitative and Quantitative.
4. It is expected that all the districts participate in Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration 2025.
5. Districts with Aspirational Blocks will participate in Aspirational Blocks Programme category covering 500 Aspirational Blocks, across 331 districts of India.
6. The Period of consideration for Category-I is 1^st April, 2022 to 30^th September, 2025 and 1^st April, 2023 to 30^th September, 2025 for Categories II & III. The total number of Awards under the Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration 2025 would be 16.
7. The evaluation process would include (i) Short-listing of Districts/Organizations by Screening Committee (first and second stage), (ii) Evaluation by Expert Committee and (iii) Empowered Committee. Prime Minister’s approval will be taken on the recommendations of the Empowered Committee for the Awards.
8. The Prime Minister’s Awards, 2025 will consist of : (i) Trophy, (ii) Scroll and (iii) an incentive of Rs. 20 lakhs to the awarded District/organization to be utilized for implementation of project/programme or bridging resources gaps in any area of public welfare.

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