Bihar

• 17 Nov 2021

Skoch Governance Gold Award

Why in News

• Bihar has received the Skoch Governance Gold Award in the recently held 75th Skoch conference. At the same time, the Mukhyamantri Gram Sampark Yojana, which is running under the Department of Rural Affairs, has been given a silver award by the Skoch Institute.

Key Points

• This award has been given to Bihar for promoting online delivery of public services and e-governance.
• Bihar Administrative Reforms Mission has been given this award for implementing a unique initiative of innovation adopted in the form of 'Bihar e-Lok Seva'.
• It may be noted that the Bihar Government had implemented the Right to Public Services Act on August 15, 2011 with the objective of providing public services to its citizens in due time.
• The Skoch Award is presented by the 'Skoch Group' for its best efforts in digital, financial and social inclusion.
• It covers issues such as best governance, inclusive growth, excellence in technology and applications, change management, corporate leadership, corporate governance, citizen service delivery, capacity building and empowerment.