Haryana govt introduces good governance award

PTI Chandigarh: The Haryana government has introduced an award scheme aiming to promote excellence in governance by recognising and rewarding employees whose innovative practices and exceptional efforts contribute to improved governance across the state. According to an official statement, the government has notified the ‘Haryana Sushasan Puraskar Yojana 2024’ (Haryana Good Governance Award Scheme 2024’). The notification to this effect was issued by Chief Secretary Vivek Joshi on Wednesday, it said.

The statement said the scheme is applicable to all employees across government departments, boards, corporations and public sector undertakings in the state. Under the scheme, the state government has outlined specific rewards to recognise exceptional efforts in promoting good governance across the state. The awards at the state level have been categorised to include both flagship scheme awards and state-level awards for teams demonstrating outstanding performance and innovation. The state-level flagship scheme awards will honour teams involved in flagship projects that bring significant improvements in governance. These awards include a trophy and an appreciation certificate signed by the Chief Secretary of Haryana, which will be added to the service record of each awarded employee through the respective Administrative Secretary.