Mission Youth gets Prime Minister’s Award for Outstanding Contribution in Public Service, Youth engagement in J&K
Chief Secretary Dr A K Mehta, CEO Dr Shahid Choudhary receive award
NEW DELHI, APRIL 21: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha’s brainchild and Jammu & Kashmir Government’s flagship inter-sectoral initiative “Mission Youth”, a specially designed program for empowering youth made it to the highest civil services awards based on outstanding achievements over last two years.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi conferred the coveted Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration which was received by the Chief Secretary Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, accompanied by CEO Mission Youth Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, on the occasion of Civil Services Day held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi today.
CEO Mission Youth, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary earlier made the presentation before the Empowered Committee headed by the Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba leading to selection of Mission Youth in a multi-staged evaluation and selection process over last six months.
Mission Youth clinched the top position in over 600 nominations from across all the States and Union Territories in the Innovation (State) category, while second position was bagged by Gujarat Government’s State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (SOTTO). Mission Youth was selected for innovations leading to empowerment of youth in Jammu and Kashmir which included schemes in education, Skilling, coaching, volunteerism and effective use of technology for a very transparent and effective service delivery. With more than 61,000 youth benefitted under schemes and close to 5 Lakh youth engaged over last two years Mission Youth earned the rate distinction of reaching out to maximum youth under any such initiative in the country.
The award carried Rs 20.00 Lakh special Cash Reward for Mission Youth, Citation , a Scroll and a Certificate of Appreciation in favour of CEO Mission Youth Dr Shahid Choudhary for placing in Performance Appraisal Dossier of the officer by the Deptt of Personnel and Trainings as the PMA scheme guidelines.
