The “Meri Panchayat” mobile app, developed by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj and NIC, has won the WSIS Prizes 2025 Champion Award under the Cultural & Linguistic Diversity and Local Content category at the WSIS+20 High-Level Event in Geneva. The award was formally presented in New Delhi to Hon’ble Union Minister of Panchayati Raj, Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh, while Smt. Sunita Jain, Sr. Technical Director (NIC), received it on India’s behalf in Geneva.
Built to strengthen grassroots digital governance, the app empowers citizens across 2.65 lakh gram panchayats by offering multilingual access to budgets, development plans, project tracking, infrastructure details, grievance redressal, and weather updates. With features to propose projects, review works, and access Gram Sabha decisions, it fosters transparency. The platform also encourages community engagement and helps bridge information gaps through digital services.
This recognition highlights India’s leadership in inclusive, citizen-centric digital transformation, reaffirming its commitment to ensuring that rural voices are heard in governance.
