Date: 2026-02-27Category: Press ReleaseState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
35th Webinar of the National Good Governance Webinar Series 2025-26 under the theme ‘Holistic Development of Districts’ held on 27th February 2026 for dissemination and replication of best practices.
**Executive Summary**
The Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG) conducted the 35th National Good Governance Webinar on February 27, 2026, under the theme "Holistic Development of Districts." The webinar served to disseminate and replicate best practices. Presentations featured the Eluru District initiative, Andhra Pradesh, and the Kulgam District initiative, Jammu & Kashmir.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Webinar Purpose and Context:**
* Part of a series of National Good Governance Webinars conducted monthly since April 2022.
* Aimed at disseminating and replicating award-winning nominations under the Prime Minister's Award for Excellence in Public Administration.
* **35th Webinar Details:**
* Held on February 27, 2026.
* Featured two initiatives awarded the PM's Award for Excellence in Public Administration for 2023.
* Eluru District initiative, Andhra Pradesh (presented by Shri Prasanna Venkatesh V.).
* Kulgam District initiative, Jammu & Kashmir (presented by Shri Athar Aamir Khan).
* **Webinar Participation:**
* Chaired by Shri Puneet Yadav, Additional Secretary, DARPG.
* Attended by senior officers of DARPG.
* Involved over 1000 officials, with attendance from over 740 locations.
* Included Senior Officials of Administrative Reforms Departments of States/UTs, District Collectors, State and District officers, Officers of Central and State Administrative Training Institutes.
* **Webinar Content:**
* Presented the current status of institutionalisation/sustainability of the initiative.
* Provided insights into the status of its replication/expansion.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Line Departments, State Governments, District Collectors, State Administrative Training Institutes and Central Training Institutes**
* **Impact:** Informed about the best practices in governance and the initiatives that have won the PM's Award for Excellence in Public Administration.
* **Action Required:** Consider replicating the showcased initiatives in their respective areas of operation.
**Stakeholder: Senior Officials of Administrative Reforms Departments of States/UTs**
* **Impact:** Informed about the best practices in governance and the initiatives that have won the PM's Award for Excellence in Public Administration.
* **Action Required:** Consider replicating the showcased initiatives in their respective areas of operation.
**Stakeholder: Shri Prasanna Venkatesh V. and Shri Athar Aamir Khan**
* **Impact:** Successfully shared their experiences and initiatives with a wide audience.
* **Action Required:** Continue to support the dissemination and replication of their initiatives.
Key Entities Referenced
Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG): The department responsible for organizing the National Good Governance Webinar Series and other administrative reforms.
National Good Governance Webinar Series: A series of webinars focused on disseminating and replicating best practices in public administration, particularly those recognized by the Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence.
Prime Minister's Award for Excellence in Public Administration: The award recognizes and promotes excellence in public administration.
Eluru, Andhra Pradesh: Location of one of the showcased district initiatives.
Kulgam, Jammu & Kashmir: Location of one of the showcased district initiatives.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
35th Webinar of the National Good Governance
Webinar Series 2025-26 under the theme
‘Holistic Development of Districts’ held on 27th
February 2026 for dissemination and replication
of best practices.
Presentations made on the Eluru District initiative, Andhra
Pradesh by Shri Prasanna Venkatesh V. and Kulgam District
initiative, Jammu & Kashmir by Shri Athar Aamir Khan to
national audience.
Posted On: 27 FEB 2026 6:02PM by PIB Delhi
The Prime Minister has directed Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG) to
hold virtual conferences/ webinars with District Collectors and other officers in which past award winners
of PM’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration be invited to present their experiences with the
objective of greater dissemination and replication.
In pursuance of the Prime Minister’s directions, the DARPG has conducted 35 National Good
Governance Webinars, one Webinar every month, since April, 2022 to encourage dissemination and
replication of the award-winning nominations under the Scheme of Prime Minister’s Award for
Excellence in Public Administration. Each webinar is attended by about 1000 officials from Line
Departments, State Governments, District Collectors, State Administrative Training Institutes and Central
Training Institutes.These webinars not only present the current status of institutionalisation/ sustainability of the initiative,
but also provides insights into the status of its replication/expansion.
The 35th Webinar was held on the 27th February 2026 in which two initiatives, awarded with the PM’s
Award for Excellence in Public Administration for the year 2023, under the theme ‘Holistic Development
of Districts’, as per details below presented Power Point presentation on:
i. Eluru District initiative, Andhra Pradesh by Shri Prasanna Venkatesh V., Secretary, Andhra
Pradesh Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh;
and
ii. Kulgam District initiative, Jammu & Kashmir by Shri Atha Aamir Khan, Deputy
Commissioner, Kulgam, Jammu & Kashmir.
The Webinar was chaired by Shri Puneet Yadav, Additional Secretary, DARPG and was attended by senior
officers of the Department. The Webinar was attended from more than 740 locations across India with
Senior Officials of Administrative Reforms Departments of States/UTs, District Collectors, State and
District officers, Officers of Central and State Administrative Training Institutes.
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