Date: 2026-03-27Category: Press ReleaseState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
36th Webinar of the National Good Governance Webinar Series 2025-26 under the theme ‘Holistic Development of Districts’ held on 27th March 2026 for dissemination and replication of best practices.
**Executive Summary**
The Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG) conducted its 36th National Good Governance Webinar on March 27, 2026, under the theme "Holistic Development of Districts." The session focused on the dissemination and replication of award-winning initiatives from the Barwani and Koraput districts to encourage nationwide adoption of best practices. Over 620 locations across India participated in the session to review the sustainability and expansion of these proven administrative models.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Webinar Series Overview**
* The series was established following directions from the Prime Minister to share experiences of past winners of the PM’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration.
* DARPG has conducted monthly webinars since April 2022, totaling 36 sessions to date.
* The primary goal is the institutionalization, sustainability, and replication of successful governance initiatives across the country.
* **Featured Initiatives of the 36th Webinar**
* **Barwani District (Madhya Pradesh):** Presented by Dr. Haridas Fating (Director, Health Services), focusing on successful administrative strategies that earned the PM’s Award in 2023 & 2024.
* **Koraput District (Odisha):** Presented by Shri V. Keerthi Vasan (Collector & District Magistrate), detailing the district's approach to holistic development.
* **Participation and Reach**
* The webinar was chaired by Shri Puneet Yadav, Additional Secretary, DARPG.
* The event reached over 620 locations nationwide, involving approximately 1,000 officials.
* Attendees included senior officials from State Administrative Reforms Departments, District Collectors, and representatives from Central and State Administrative Training Institutes.
**Impact Analysis**
**District Collectors and State/District Officers**
* **Impact:** They receive direct exposure to award-winning frameworks and practical insights into the "Holistic Development of Districts."
* **Action Required:** Evaluate the presented initiatives for feasibility and potential replication within their respective districts to improve local governance.
**Administrative Training Institutes (Central and State)**
* **Impact:** These institutes gain access to documented best practices and case studies on institutionalizing public administration excellence.
* **Action Required:** Integrate the insights and presentation materials into training programs for civil servants to foster a culture of innovation and replication.
**Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG)**
* **Impact:** The department serves as the central hub for knowledge dissemination, ensuring that successful localized initiatives are scaled nationally.
* **Action Required:** Continue the monthly webinar schedule and monitor the progress of the expansion and institutionalization of these award-winning practices across different States and Union Territories.
Key Entities Referenced
Scheme of Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration: The core program that identifies and rewards innovative practices in public administration, which are then disseminated through the webinar series.
Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG): The nodal department responsible for organizing the National Good Governance Webinars to encourage the replication of best practices.
National Good Governance Webinar Series: A monthly initiative launched to facilitate the institutionalization and expansion of award-winning administrative models across various Indian districts.
Barwani District, Madhya Pradesh: One of the central locations whose award-winning 'Holistic Development' initiative was presented for national replication.
Koraput District, Odisha: A primary district initiative showcased during the webinar for its excellence in public administration and holistic development.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
36th Webinar of the National Good Governance
Webinar Series 2025-26 under the theme
‘Holistic Development of Districts’ held on 27th
March 2026 for dissemination and replication of
best practices.
Presentations made on the Barwani District initiative, Madhya
Pradesh by Dr. Rahul Haridas Fating and Koraput District
initiative, Odisha by Shri V. Keerthi Vasan to national audience
Posted On: 27 MAR 2026 4:33PM by PIB Delhi
The Prime Minister had 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 36 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 36th Webinar was held on the 27th March 2026 in which two initiatives, awarded with the PM’s Award
for Excellence in Public Administration for the year 2023 & 2024, under the theme ‘Holistic Development
of Districts’, as per details below presented Power Point presentation on:
i. Barwani District initiative, Madhya Pradesh by Dr. Haridas Fating, Director, Health Services
and Project Director, AIDS Control Society, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh; and
ii. Koraput District initiative, Odisha by Shri V. Keerthi Vasan, Collector & District Magistrate,
Ganjam, Odisha.
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 620 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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