The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) is inviting proposals from all States and Union Territories (UTs) under the State Collaborative Initiatives (SCI) Scheme. The scheme aims to improve public service delivery through collaboration between State/UT Governments and DARPG. The SCI guidelines facilitate the identification, implementation, and replication of initiatives recognized with the Prime Minister's Award for Excellence in Public Administration and the National e-Governance Award. The scheme also supports piloting new ideas and systems that require technical assistance. In 2024, the SCI Scheme funded projects in several states, including Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, and Nagaland, focusing on areas like e-Office implementation, administrative reforms, and citizen-centric service delivery. States and UTs are encouraged to submit proposals to leverage the scheme for transformative public service delivery models.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances Pensions: The Indian government ministry responsible for personnel, public grievances, and pensions.
DARPG: Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, an organization under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances Pensions.
State Collaborative Initiatives Scheme: A scheme by DARPG to strengthen public service delivery through collaboration with States/UTs.
PIB Delhi: Press Information Bureau, Delhi - the agency that posted the notification.
StateUT Governments: Refers to the governments of States and Union Territories of India.
Government of lndia: The federal government of India.
PM Award for Excellence in Public Administration: An award conferred for excellence in public administration.
National eGovernance Award: An award conferred for excellence in e-governance.
SCI: Abbreviation for State Collaborative Initiatives Scheme.
V Srinivas: Secretary, DARPG, who chaired an outreach meeting.
ARIT Departments: Administrative Reforms and Information Technology Departments of States/UTs.
Prime Ministers Award for Excellence in Public Administration: An award conferred for excellence in public administration.
Meghalaya: A state in India where SCI Scheme projects were funded in 2024.
Himachal Pradesh: A state in India where SCI Scheme projects were funded in 2024.
Kerala: A state in India where SCI Scheme projects were funded in 2024.
Uttar Pradesh: A state in India where SCI Scheme projects were funded in 2024.
Nagaland: A state in India where SCI Scheme projects were funded in 2024.
Mizoram: A state in India where funds were allocated for eOffice implementation in 2024 under the SCI Scheme.
eOffice: A system for electronic office management and workflow automation.
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Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
DARPG Invites Proposals from States/UTs under
State Collaborative Initiatives Scheme to Strengthen
Public Service Delivery
Posted On: 27 MAY 2025 6:45PM by PIB Delhi
The Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances has invited proposals from all State/UT
Governments to promote and support improvement in public administration for improving service delivery
through a programmatic approach under State Collaborative initiatives Scheme. This State Collaborative
Initiatives guidelines lay down the process for collaboration between State Governments and Department of
Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances, Government of lndia for identifying & rolling out and also
replicating the initiative which have been conferred PM Award for Excellence in Public Administration and
the National e-Governance Award under the SCI. The Scheme also promotes piloting a new idea, concept,
structure or system that would require technical assistance in the form of knowledge inputs not available with
the host organization/department/ministry. The Secretary, DARPG, V Srinivas chaired an outreach meeting
on 27 May 2025 with the Secretaries of AR/IT Departments of all States/UTs for seeking proposals from all
States/UTs under SCI scheme. During the meeting, the Secretary urged all States/UTs to actively submit
proposals that aim to enhance citizen-centric service delivery mechanisms.
The SCI Guidelines outline a structured mechanism for State Governments to collaborate with DARPG in (a)
Scaling and replicating initiatives that have received the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public
Administration and the National e-Governance Awards; (b) Piloting innovative ideas, concepts, or systems
requiring technical assistance and knowledge inputs; (c) Leveraging successful models to drive reforms in
administrative efficiency and digital governance. In 2024, under the SCI Scheme, new projects were funded
across in Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, and Nagaland. These projects span key areas
such as e-Office implementation, administrative reforms, doorstep service delivery, and litigation
management. Notably, funds were also allocated for e-Office implementation in Mizoram. States and UTs are
encouraged to take advantage of the Scheme to pioneer transformative public service delivery models tailored
to local needs.
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