DoT's Samriddh Gram wins WSIS Prize 2026 under Action Line C6
The Department of Telecommunications' BharatNet-enabled 'Samriddh Gram' project was announced on 9 July 2026 as a global winner of the WSIS Prizes 2026 under Action Line C6 โ Enabling Environment, presented at the WSIS Forum in Geneva.
Summary
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) was announced on 9 July 2026 as the global winner of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Prizes 2026 under Action Line C6 โ Enabling Environment, for its project 'Samriddh Gram: Integrated Phygital Service Delivery Model Enabled by BharatNet'. The award was presented at the WSIS Forum 2026 in Geneva; the WSIS process is led by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Built on the BharatNet backbone, Samriddh Gram runs village-level Samriddhi Kendras that deliver telemedicine, education, agriculture services, banking and e-governance under one roof.
Key facts
- Announced
- 9 July 2026
- Award
- WSIS Prizes 2026 โ global winner, Action Line C6 (Enabling Environment)
- Project
- Samriddh Gram: Integrated Phygital Service Delivery Model Enabled by BharatNet
- Presented at
- WSIS Forum 2026, Geneva
- WSIS led by
- ITU
- Delivery points
- Samriddhi Kendras
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Which DoT project won the WSIS Prize 2026 under Action Line C6?
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Correct answer: C โ Samriddh Gram
DoT won for 'Samriddh Gram: Integrated Phygital Service Delivery Model Enabled by BharatNet'.
Samriddh Gram won the WSIS Prize 2026 under which Action Line?
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Correct answer: A โ C6 โ Enabling Environment
The project was the global winner under Action Line C6 โ Enabling Environment.
The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) process, under which the WSIS Prizes are given, is led by which UN agency?
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Correct answer: D โ ITU
The WSIS Prizes are instituted under the WSIS process led by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).