ICMR-MINDS wins Gold at National Awards for e-Governance 2026 at NCeG Jaipur
ICMR-MINDS, a mental-health digital decision-support initiative of the Indian Council of Medical Research, won the Gold Award in the AI and new-age technology category of the National Awards for e-Governance at the 29th National Conference on e-Governance in Jaipur on 1-2 July 2026.
Summary
ICMR-MINDS, a flagship National Health Research Priority project of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), received the Gold Award under Category 2 (Innovation by Use of AI and Other New Age Technologies for Providing Citizen-Centric Services) of the National Awards for e-Governance at the 29th National Conference on e-Governance (NCeG) 2026, held in Jaipur, Rajasthan on 1-2 July 2026. The awards are instituted by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), and the award was presented by Union Minister of State Dr Jitendra Singh. ICMR-MINDS integrates screening and management of mental and substance use disorders with other non-communicable diseases; its Clinical Decision Support System lets trained non-specialist frontline health workers carry out standardised mental health screening and follow-up. The initiative runs in seven states through seven collaborating institutions.
Key facts
- Award
- Gold, Category 2: AI and new-age technologies for citizen-centric services
- Event
- 29th NCeG 2026, Jaipur, 1-2 July 2026
- Instituted by
- DARPG, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
- Presented by
- Dr Jitendra Singh
- ICMR-MINDS
- Clinical Decision Support System for task-shifting mental health care to frontline workers
- Coverage
- Seven states, seven institutions
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The National Awards for e-Governance, under which ICMR-MINDS won a Gold Award in July 2026, are instituted by:
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Correct answer: B — Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances
The National Awards for e-Governance are instituted by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions.
Where was the 29th National Conference on e-Governance (NCeG) 2026 held on 1-2 July 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Jaipur
The 29th NCeG 2026 was held in Jaipur, Rajasthan on 1-2 July 2026.