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Gfiles Governance Awards

About the awards

The Governance Awards is an attempt to recognize excellence in governance by an independent jury comprising former bureaucrats of unmatched standing backed by the credibility and goodwill of gfiles. The aim is to recognize people with consistent perfor¬mance of the highest standards and those who have made a major contribution to Indian Society. Many people, however, end up as unsung heroes. An award can work wonders on the morale of the person getting the award and motivate him/her to work even harder and set a positive example for others to follow. Doing good work does not mean doing great and earth shaking things; sometimes performing the same mundane duties with a different approach can also make all the difference. Quite a few people working in various Government departments are also doing a really good job. If we can identify such people and recognize their selfless service and contribution to nation building, the good work would get better.

About gfiles

‘gfiles’ is the country’s first independent magazine written, designed and produced for India’s civil services that provides continuity and stability to this nation’s governance. Every month this niche market product reaches 76,800 individuals with a universe of more than 3,50,000 readers. Its exclusive readers consist of the men and women from IAS, IFS, IPS, IRS, as well as a host of Allied Services. Edited by India’s senior-most journalists who have made an intensive study of the reading preferences of decision makers and implement¬ers in government services, the magazine—with substantial contributions from serving and retired officers—is uniquely designed to engage the bureaucrat’s attention in the entire content. The magazine contains detailed, extensive, and accurate reports about transfers and postings, interviews, case studies, snippets, retirement profiles, financial planning advice, political changes, as well as birthdays and alumni tracking. Gfiles magazine cuts through rumour mills and hearsay and helps India’s civil servants reach out to one another, share and become acquainted with their issues, practical problems, everyday challenges and the intricacies of their working environment.

Who is eligible for gfiles Governance Awards? Serving & retired IAS, IPS, Indian Forest Service, Indian Foreign Service, IRS, BSF, CRPF, ITBP, CISF, Indian Higher Judicial Service, Customs & Central Excise, State Civil Service, Railways & Postal Service, Bank & Financial Institution officers, Corporate Heads, Leaders from Management & Academic Institutes, NGOs & Social Sector Heads.

JURY OF GFILES GOVERNANCE AWARDS

'''Sh. Prabhat Kumar''' (Former Cabinet Secretary, Govt. of India and Chairman of the Jury)

A 1963-batch UP Cadre IAS officer and has nearly forty years of rich and varied experience at various levels of governance from grass root levels in the state to the highest level in the Centre. He was the Cabinet Secretary of India during the Prime Ministership of Sh. Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Thereafter, he served as Governor of Jharkhand.

'''Sh. Anil Razdan''' (Former Secretary, Power)

A B.Sc (Hons.) Physics graduate from St. Stephen’s College and a law graduate of Delhi University Law Faculty, he joined the IAS in 1973 in the Haryana Cadre. After initial stints in Haryana, he moved to the Central Govern¬ment as Additional and Special Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum before taking over as Secretary, Ministry of Power. Highly respected as a visionary and man behind many path breaking initiatives in the power sector, he is today one of India’s most eminent Energy Experts, Strategic Adviser and Consultant in the field of energy.

'''Sh. Vishnu Bhagwan''' (Former Chief Secretary, Haryana)

A 1965-batch, Haryana cadre IAS officer, he has held impor¬tant positions in the State as well as the Central Government. Positions held by him include Excise & Taxation Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, Sonepat & Faridabad, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala and later Chief Secretary Haryana. He was India’s representative to the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the UNO at Rome.

'''Sh. M B Kaushal''' (Former Secretary, Internal Security)

An IPS officer of the 1963-batch, served as Secretary Internal Security, Police & Department of Jammu & Kashmir in the Home Ministry. A recipient of Indian Police Medal for Meritorious Service and the President of India’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service, during his illustrious tenure of service, Sh. Kaushal also served as Director General of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Police Commissioner of Delhi.

AWARDEES OF GFILES GOVERNANCE AWARDS 2014:

Lifetime Achievement Award: Ved Marwah, IPS (Retd) For setting highest standards of leadership and governance in internal security issues, leaving a lasting imprint on positions held in government.

Exceptional Contribution Award:

Amitabh Kumar, IRS For changing the orientation of tax administration from enforcement to taxpayer service and for introducing several innovative schemes in the field of tax administration.

Dr Shahid Iqbal Chaudhary, IAS For ensuring security of life and socio-economic betterment of people in remote areas in Jammu & Kashmir.

Dr Shrikar Pardeshi, IAS For his unique initiative in Maharashtra that launched e-registration of properties from the developer’s office to bring convenience, transparency and speed to realty deals.

KN Kumar, IAS For successfully implementing his vision to move the state of Meghalaya ‘from dependence to self-sufficiency’ in production of fresh fish, leading to a major impact on livelihoods and the State GDP.

Excellent Contribution Award:

Balvinder Kumar, IAS For steering the Noida Authority through the land acquisition crisis that was at its peak due to agitations and legal cases lodged by farmers, plunging many development and housing projects into uncertainty.

Dr KM Abraham, IAS For protecting the interests of millions of investors and helping retrieve thousands of crores of rupees while working as Whole Time Member at SEBI, thereby saving the financial markets from an impending scam.

Pratibha Singh, IFS For her remarkable efforts in conservation of wildlife and environment, thus contributing significantly towards achieving the national biodiversity target.

Rinkesh Roy, IRTS For his excellent contribution in significantly increasing the efficiency and freight-loading capacity of Indian Railways.

AWARDEES OF GFILES GOVERNANCE AWARDS 2013:

Lifetime Achievement Award:

E. Sreedharan For building some of independent India’s largest infrastructure projects without time and cost overruns, while working for the government.

Exceptional Contribution Award:

'''Sh. J. S. Deepak, IAS''' For successfully conducting 3G auctions, using state-of-the-art custom-built technology through a smooth, fair, trans¬parent and participant-friendly process that fetched more than three times the targeted revenue for the Government.

Dr Amarjit Singh, IAS For successfully implementing the Safe Motherhood and Child Survival Programme through an efficient public-private partnership in the public health sector.

'''Sh. Abhayanand, IPS''' For contributing successful policing initiatives such as speedy trial and formation of Special Auxiliary Police from among retired army officers, thereby tremendously improving law and order in Bihar.

Excellent Contribution Award:

Ms. Santha Sheela Nair IAS For successfully implementing the Chief Minister’s programme of compulsory rain water harvesting in Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu and for contributing to preventing the water crisis from spiralling out of control.

'''Sh. Jayash Ranjan, IAS''' For successfully implementing the social mobilization approach with the support of the World Bank for all-round improvement in the condition of the poorest of the poor in Andhra Pradesh

'''Sh. Atul N Patney''' For successfully conducting parliamentary, assembly and panchayat elections and also ensuring speedy and inclusive growth of Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district amidst Naxalite threats and violence.

'''Sh. Ashwani Lohani''' For outstanding contribution to India’s tourism at both national and state levels that drew nationwide attention and appreciation, and won him the tag of a successful turn-around manager.

AWARDEES OF GFILES GOVERNANCE AWARDS 2012:

Lifetime Achievement Award:

'''Sh. S.K. Misra, IAS (Retd)''' For setting exacting standards of leadership and leaving a lasting imprint on the administrative positions held in Haryana and Central Government.

Exceptional Contribution Award:

'''Sh. Armstrong Pame, IAS''' For involving tribal community volunteers to build a 100 km road between Tamenglong and Haflong in Manipur without any government help.

Excellent Contribution Award:

'''Sh. Anil Swarup, IAS''' For evolving the concept and implementing the ambitious Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana-- a health insurance scheme for Below Poverty Line (BPL) families

Commendation Trophy:

'''Sh. J.K.Tripathy, IPS''' For being the brain and soul behind a new initiative in proactive and participatory community policing and bringing down crime in Tamil Nadu.

Ms. Jyotsna Sitling, IFS For involving the local community to clear tons of waste, dumped by pilgrims, at the ecologically fragile Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve

'''Sh. Ajit Balaji Joshi, IAS''' For conceptualizing software programme to eliminate duplication of names in the voters list and making use of available technology to increase efficiency.

'''Smt. Aradhana Patnaik, IAS	''' For spearheading a white revolution in Naxal-dominated Jharkhand making 10,000’s of women form self-help groups to earn decent monthly income from dairy under Rashtriya Sam Vikas Yojana.