Context:
Commonwealth Association for Public Administration and Management (CAPAM):
- CAPAM is a non-profit association representing an international network of over 1100 senior public servants, Heads of Government, leading academics and researchers located in over 50 different countries across the
- The association is guided by international leaders who believe in the value of knowledge exchange and good governance for the betterment of citizens in the Commonwealth countries.
- The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions is an institutional member of CAPAM.
CAPAM International Innovations Awards, 2018:
- CAPAM has been announcing its International Innovations Awards (IIA) Programme bi-annually, since 1998.
- These Awards in various categories celebrate the spirit of innovation in the public service by recognizing organizations that have made significant contributions to improve governance and services in the public sector.
- Government of India had sent entries for CAPAM International Innovations Awards, 2018 under various categories
- Unnayan Banka- Reinventing Education Using Technology:
- The initiative entitled “Unnayan Banka has been awarded under the Category “Innovation Incubation”.
- The initiative envisages “Quality education for all’ especially for those at the bottom of the Pyramid, using latest technologies.
- Unified Agriculture Markets
- Another initiative entitled “Unified Agriculture Markets” of Co-operation Department of Government of Karnataka has also been awarded under the Category ‘Innovation in Public Service Management’.
- This initiative has also been awarded the overall Gold Award for CAPAM Awards, 2018.
