The Education Portal (www.educationportal.mp.gov.in) developed by NIC, MP has bagged the prestigious Gold National E-Governance award of GoI. 
The award was presented during the 13th National e-Governance Conference organized jointly by DARPG, GoI and Department of IT, GoI at Jaipur on 18th and 19th Feb ‘10.

The award was presented by Smt Prabha Rao, Hon. Governor, Rajasthan in the presence of Sh. Prithviraj Chauhan, MOS (Prime Minister's Office),  Sachin Pilot, MOS (Communications & IT). DG(NIC) was also present during the award ceremony. DG, NIC congratulated the Team for the award.
 
The project was selected in top 3 in two different categories after the detailed evaluation, field visit and presentations of approx 400 project nominations that were submitted by various departments/institutions across the country. As per the Policy of DARPG, the project is award under only one category only and no award is presented in the other category.

The project is being continuously being enriched and enhanced with new facilities and services since last one year.  It has also won several prestigious awards under different categories

- MP State Government E-Governance Award 2009–   Best Project under “IT for Masses” category

- CSI Nihilent  E-Governance Award 2009 – Best Project under Department Category.

- Manthan South Asia e-Governance Award 2009- for effective public service deliveries through innovative IT applications.

 
Shri Shivraj Singh Chauhan, Chief Minister of MP,  Smt. Archana Chitnis, Minister (School Education), Sh. Avni Vaish, Chief Secretary, GoMP has  congratulated the project team for the achievement towards effective public service deliveries in the State through innovative IT applications.