DARPG Organizes 40th National Good Governance Webinar to Promote Replication and Continuity of Prime Minister Awarded Public Administration Initiatives
Distilled Policy Brief
- The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) organized the 40th National Good Governance Webinar series focusing on the replication and continuity of Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence in Public Administration (PMA) awarded initiatives.
- The webinar highlighted Mehsana district's 'Project Paath' from Gujarat, an initiative focused on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) implemented across 994 primary schools, which subsequently integrated into the state-level 'Nipun Gujarat' mission.
- The initiative utilized customized teacher guides, assessment ladders, and worksheets in Gujarati and Mathematics, with learning resources scaled up via the DIKSHA platform and the GCERT review mechanism.
🎯 Prelims High-Yield Examination Points
Project Paath, highlighted in the 40th National Good Governance Webinar, is an FLN initiative from Mehsana district, Gujarat, later scaled up under the 'Nipun Gujarat' mission and hosted on the DIKSHA platform.
⚖️ Mains Analytical & Syllabus Linkages
Examine how administrative best practices and award-winning governance models under the PM's Awards for Excellence in Public Administration can be institutionalized, replicated, and scaled across states to improve foundational learning outcomes.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
Consider the following statements regarding the 40th National Good Governance Webinar series: 1. The webinar was organized by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG). 2. It featured 'Project Paath', an initiative from Mehsana district of Gujarat focused on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN), which received the Prime Minister's Award for Excellence in Public Administration. 3. The learning resources and materials developed under Project Paath were scaled up exclusively through private sector educational portals without state review mechanisms. Which of the statements given above are correct?
- [A] 1 and 2 only
- [B] 2 and 3 only
- [C] 1 and 3 only
- [D] 1, 2 and 3
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. The 40th National Good Governance Webinar was organized by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) to focus on the replication and continuity of Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence in Public Administration (PMA) initiatives, featuring Mehsana district's 'Project Paath' for Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN). Statement 3 is incorrect because the learning resources were reviewed by GCERT and made available via the government's DIKSHA platform, not exclusively through private portals.
🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (2021)
Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.