Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) selected for Gold Award at National Awards for e-Governance 2026
Award category: VII – Digital Transformation through the Use of Data Analytics in Digital Platforms by Central Ministries, States and Union Territories
Award presentation during 29th National Conference on e-Governance on 1–2 July 2026 in Jaipur, Rajasthan
Conference organized by Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), in association with Government of Rajasthan
Conference theme: "Viksit Bharat 2047: AI-Enabled, Data-Driven and Secure Digital Governance"
Gold Award comprises trophy, citation, and cash incentive of ₹10 lakh for further strengthening the initiative
Total of 17 projects and initiatives selected for recognition across seven award categories in 2026
PAI is India's first comprehensive, data-driven framework for assessing and ranking performance of Gram Panchayats
PAI assesses across nine themes of Localisation of Sustainable Development Goals (LSDGs)
PAI 2.0 assesses more than 2.6 lakh Gram Panchayats
Assessment against 150 indicators and 230 data points
Gram Panchayats classified into five performance categories based on composite scores
