NIC Odisha has received the “Digital Initiative for Ensuring Rural Connectivity and Digital Services Award” for its DEPMOS project at the 6th Digital Transformation Summit and Awards in New Delhi.
Developed for the MSME Department, DEPMOS effectively addresses a longstanding challenge that often slows small businesses — paperwork, delays, and long processes. By bringing services like registration, inspections, and rate contract management online, the platform has made government support faster, more transparent, and more accessible for MSMEs across Odisha, especially in rural areas.
The prestigious award was received by Mohammed Mojibullah Khan, Technical Director, Sudhansu Kumar Mahapatra, Scientist-C, NIC Odisha, and Sanjay Kumar Mishra, Director, Export Promotion & Marketing (EP&M), Odisha.
The recognition reflects how technology, when designed with simplicity and purpose, can make governance feel less distant for small entrepreneurs trying to grow.
