Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA) today announced the winners of the e4m-DNPA Digital Impact Awards 2023. One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) by Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, CoWIN App by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana by Department of Financial Services, GST by Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Himmat App by Delhi Police , Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change’s CAMPA App, E Gov Portal and DigiLocker of Ministry of Electronics and IT (MEITY), DIKSHA Platform under NCERT, Ministry of Education and Department of Women Development and Poshan Tracker App have won the coveted Digital Impact Award set up by DNPA Award, an apex association of digital arms of 17 top publishers of India’s print and electronic media. ,
The winners announced today will be awarded at the E4M DNPA Digital Conclave and Digital Impact Awards in New Delhi on January 20. The e4m-DNPA Digital Impact Awards recognize digital technology innovations that have improved the lives of citizens and fostered nation-building. The E4m-DNPA Digital Impact Awards 2023 honors India’s cutting-edge digital initiatives that provide on-demand governance and services to citizens across diverse sectors.
DNPA is an umbrella organization for the digital wing of media businesses in India, which has initiated proactive action in recent years to restore equality and fairness to all news publishers. The association represents 17 media publishers including Dainik Jagran, Dainik Bhaskar, Indian Express, Malayala Manorama, ETV, India Today Group, Times Group, Amar Ujala, Hindustan Times, Zee Media, ABP Network, Lokmat, NDTV, New Indian Express, Mathrubhumi Is. , The Hindu, and Network 18.
The awards were announced in 8 categories. They are as follows –
Best Use of Digital Media for Human Resource Development and Education – DIKSHA
(Diksha is a digital infrastructure for knowledge sharing)
2. Best use of Digital Media for Health – CoWIN App
(The Co-WIN application is the digital backbone for the vaccination drive in India).
3. Best Use of Digital Media for Financial Reforms – Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
(Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana is a revolutionary Financial Inclusion Program)
4. Best Use of Digital Media for Sustainability and Environment Protection – CAMPA-(e-Green Watch Portal)
5. Best Use of Digital Media to Promote Ease of Business – E-Governance Portal. It is the national portal of India which provides single-window access to information and services provided electronically by the government.
6. Best use of digital media for governance and administrative reforms –
6A) GST Portal – Goods and Services Tax
6b) Best Use of Digital Media for Governance and Administrative Reforms – One Nation One Ration Card Scheme
7. Best use of digital media for women and child welfare reforms –
7A). Poshan Tracker App
7B). Himmat Plus Apk
8. Best Use of Digital Media for Ease of Living – DigiLocker
The award winners were selected by an eminent jury headed by Sunil Arora, former Chief Election Commissioner of India and Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. The members of the jury included S Ravi, former Chairman of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and Managing Partner, Ravi Rajan & Co., TFCI Chairman, Aruna Sharma, former Secretary, Ministry of IT and Electronics, Government of India, Dr. Anurag Batra, President and Editor-in-Chief, BW and exchange4media, Sanjay Dwivedi, Director General, Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Ashish Bhasin, Co-Founder and President, RD&X Network, Dr. Jagdish Mitra, Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Growth , Tech Mahindra.