DoT's BharatNet-based Samriddh Gram initiative nominated for WSIS Prizes 2026
Samriddh Gram, the Department of Telecommunications' BharatNet-enabled 'phygital' rural service model, has been nominated for the WSIS Prizes 2026 under Action Line C6: Enabling Environment, DoT said on 20 April 2026.
Summary
Samriddh Gram: Integrated Phygital Service Delivery Model Enabled by BharatNet, an initiative of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), has been selected as a nominee for the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Prizes 2026 under Action Line C6: Enabling Environment, the Ministry of Communications said on 20 April 2026. Built on BharatNet, which the ministry calls the world's largest rural broadband project, the initiative sets up Samriddhi Kendras as one-stop community hubs that combine physical facilities with digital platforms to deliver healthcare, education, agriculture, governance, financial and e-commerce services. Public voting for the prizes is open on the WSIS Stocktaking Platform.
Key facts
- Initiative
- Samriddh Gram — Integrated Phygital Service Delivery Model (DoT)
- Nomination
- WSIS Prizes 2026, Action Line C6: Enabling Environment
- Backbone
- BharatNet — world's largest rural broadband project
- Hubs
- Samriddhi Kendras (one-stop community centres)
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The Samriddh Gram initiative, nominated for the WSIS Prizes 2026, is built on which network?
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Correct answer: A — BharatNet
Samriddh Gram is an integrated phygital service delivery model enabled by BharatNet.
Under which WSIS Prizes 2026 category has India's Samriddh Gram initiative been nominated?
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Correct answer: D — AL C6: Enabling Environment
Samriddh Gram was nominated under Action Line C6: Enabling Environment.