Panchayat Advancement Index Wins Gold at National e-Governance Awards 2026

The Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI), developed by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, received the Gold Award under Category VII at the National e-Governance Awards 2026. It will be presented at the 29th National Conference on e-Governance in Jaipur (1-2 July 2026). PAI is India’s first comprehensive data-driven framework to assess Gram Panchayat performance, identify development gaps, and promote accountability. The theme of the conference is ‘Viksit Bharat 2047: AI-Enabled, Data-Driven and Secure Digital Governance’.