Gram Panchayats win National e-Governance Awards 2025; Rohini (Maharashtra) gets Gold
Gram Panchayats received the National Awards for e-Governance 2025 under a new grassroots category at the 28th National Conference on e-Governance in Visakhapatnam on 22 September 2025, with Rohini in Maharashtra winning Gold.
Summary
Gram Panchayats were conferred the National Awards for e-Governance (NAeG) 2025 on 22 September 2025 under a newly instituted category, "Grassroots-level initiatives in Gram Panchayats for deepening service delivery". The awards were given by Union Minister of State Dr. Jitendra Singh at the 28th National Conference on e-Governance in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, after evaluation of more than 1.45 lakh entries. Rohini Gram Panchayat (Dhule, Maharashtra) won Gold, West Majlishpur Gram Panchayat (West Tripura, Tripura) won Silver, and Palsana (Surat, Gujarat) and Suakati (Kendujhar, Odisha) received Jury Awards. Rohini is the first Gram Panchayat in Maharashtra with a fully paperless e-Office, offering 1,027 online services.
Key facts
- Event
- 28th NCeG, Visakhapatnam, 22 Sep 2025
- New category
- Grassroots-level initiatives in Gram Panchayats for deepening service delivery
- Gold
- Rohini GP, Dhule, Maharashtra (₹10 lakh)
- Silver
- West Majlishpur GP, West Tripura, Tripura (₹5 lakh)
- Jury Awards
- Palsana (Surat, Gujarat); Suakati (Kendujhar, Odisha)
- Entries
- More than 1.45 lakh
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Which Gram Panchayat won the Gold Award in the new grassroots category of the National Awards for e-Governance 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Rohini, Maharashtra
Rohini Gram Panchayat in Dhule district, Maharashtra, won Gold; West Majlishpur won Silver.
Where were the National Awards for e-Governance 2025 for Gram Panchayats conferred on 22 September 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Visakhapatnam
The awards were conferred at the 28th National Conference on e-Governance in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.