SKOCH Gold Award Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) has recei | UPSC Current Affairs Daily

SKOCH Gold Award

Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) has received SKOCH Gold Award for its “Empowerment of Tribals through IT enabled Scholarship Schemes” project.
Instituted in 2003, it is the highest civilian honour in the country conferred by an independent organisation.
It recognises people, projects and institutions that go the extra mile to make India a better nation.
It is given in the areas of digital, financial and social inclusion; governance; inclusive growth; excellence in technology and applications; change management; corporate leadership; corporate governance; citizen service delivery; capacity building; empowerment and other such softer issues.
It is given to both institutions/organisations and individuals.

SOURCE: PIB