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DEP<strong>AR</strong>TMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS & PUBLIC GRIEVANCES<br />

CAPAM International Innovations Award Programme<br />

17.1 Since 1998, CAPAM has instituted a Biennial International Innovations Awards<br />

Programme. Through this Programme, CAPAM endeavours to promote new<br />

initiatives in government reform, to expose countries to varying perspectives on<br />

models of change and reform, to promote quality service to public, and to further<br />

strengthen communications and exchange among different member countries. This<br />

provides an opportunity to exchange experience on new developments and<br />

innovations in management in government of Commonwealth countries.<br />

17.2 As an Institutional member of CAPAM, the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances<br />

and Pensions (Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances) has<br />

been participating in this Programme ever since its institution and has been<br />

sponsoring best practices of the central and state Governments for this Awards<br />

Programme. All state governments and select central governments departments<br />

have been invited for submissions . A 10-member International Jury, reviews<br />

submissions to determine 10 finalists. AS (<strong>AR</strong>&PG) is one of the Jury members.<br />

There are six awards – one Gold, two Silver and three Bronze. India won the Gold<br />

medal in succession for the years 1998, 2000, 2002, and 2004. Indian entry entitled<br />

“Stree Shakthi Programme” (Womens’ empowerment by taking public services to<br />

slums through citizen engagement (Government of NCT of Delhi) won Silver Medal<br />

for the year 2006.<br />

17.3 The sixth International Innovations Awards Programme - 2008 of CAPAM was<br />

held at Barbados from 15-17 October, 2008. The theme of the Awards Programme<br />

was “Innovations in Citizen Engagement and Service Delivery”. A total of 27<br />

submissions were received from various state/central government agencies. The<br />

following three submissions also figured in the top ten:-<br />

a) Jan Seva Kendra -ICT enabled Public Service Delivery Centre(Government<br />

of Gujarat)<br />

b) Citizen Centric Approach for Making Safe Motherhood - A Right for every<br />

Women (Government of Madhya Pradesh)<br />

c) Bio-Digester-An Innovation for Organic Farming (Government of Karnataka)<br />

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