What happened: DARPG’s 20th National e-Governance Webinar
The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) organised the 20th National e-Governance Webinar (NeGW). The webinar theme was Government Process Re-engineering by use of technology for Digital Transformation (Central Level).
The webinar was chaired by Shri Avanish Kumar Mishra, Joint Secretary, DARPG. The programme showcased two National Award-winning initiatives recognised under the Central Level Initiatives category of the National Awards for e-Governance 2026: AgriStack and e-Jagriti.
Participation included senior officials from Central Ministries, State Governments, District and Local Bodies, and officials of DARPG, totalling approximately 1200+ officials.
AgriStack (Gold Award): digital public infrastructure for agriculture governance
AgriStack was presented as the Gold Award-winning initiative under the National Awards for e-Governance 2026. Dr. Pramod Kumar Meherda, Additional Secretary, Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, presented the initiative.
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