New Delhi (22.04.2022): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has conferred Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration to bureaucrats on the occasion of Civil Services Day 2023. Civil Services Day is being celebrated annually on April 21 to recognise contribution of Civil Servants to Society. Bureaucrats conferred with PM Award 2023 in deferent categories are as follows:

Innovations Centre:

• Rajesh Bhushan (IAS: 1987: BH), Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, has been awarded for National COVID-19 Vaccination Programme.
• Anurag Jain (IAS: 1989: MP), Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade's (DPIIT), has been awarded for PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan.

Innovations State:

• Shahmeena Husain (IAS: 1987: GJ), Principal Secretary (PH & FW) & Commissioner (Health), Gujarat, has been awarded for State Organ & Tissue Transplant Organisation (SOTTO).
• Innovation District:
• Ravindra Kumar Mander (IAS: 2013: UP), District Magistrate of Rampur in Uttar Pradesh, has been awarded for "Sanvardhana" (vocal for local) initiative.
• Sunny K Singh (IAS: 2018: AGMUT), Deputy Commissioner of Changlang District in Arunachal Pradesh, has been awarded for implementation of New Age Learning Center (NALC).

Promoting Swachh Jal (Clean Jal) through Har Ghar Jal Yojana:

• Dr M Aarthi (IAS: 2012: TN), Deputy Commissioner of Kancheepuram District in Tamil Nadu has been awarded for Promoting Swachh Jal (Clean Jal) through Har Ghar Jal Yojana.
• Bhavya Mittal (IAS: 2014: MP), District Magistrate of Burhanpur district in Madhya Pradesh, has been awarded for Promoting Swachh Jal (Clean Jal) through Har Ghar Jal Yojana.

Promoting quality education with an equitable and inclusive classroom environment through Samagra Shiksha:

• Abhishek Anand (IAS: 2014: UP), District Magistrate of Chitrakoot district in Uttar Pradesh, has been awarded for promotion of quality education with an equitable and inclusive classroom environment through Samagra Shiksha.
• M Nagarajan (IAS: 2009: GJ), Deputy Commissioner Mahesana district in Gujarat, has been awarded for promotion of quality education with an equitable and inclusive classroom environment through Samagra Shiksha.

Promoting Swasth Bharat (Healthy Bharat) through Health & Wellness Centres:

• Prithviraj BP (IAS), Deputy Commissioner of Latur district in Maharashtra, has been awarded for promoting Swasth Bharat (Healthy Bharat) through Health & Wellness Centres.
• Ravi Pattanshetti (IAS: 2013: AP), Deputy Commissioner of Anakapalli district in Andhra Pradesh, has been awarded for promoting Swasth Bharat (Healthy Bharat) through Health & Wellness Centres.
• Dr Om P Machra (IAS: 2016: GJ) has been awarded for the best performance to the Team for Promoting People’s Movements – Jan Bhagidari through Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) of Mehsana, Gujarat.

Holistic Development through Aspirational District Program – overall progress with special focus on saturation approach:

• Dr Syed Sehrish (IAS: 2023: AGMUT), Deputy Commissioner of Baramula district in Jammu & Kashmir, has been awarded for Holistic Development through aspirational District Program – overall progress with special focus on saturation approach.
• Sushant Gaurav (IAS: 2014: JH), Deputy Commissioner of Gumla district in Jharkhand, has been awarded for Holistic Development through aspirational District Program – overall progress with special focus on saturation approach.