Neha Meena Selected for PM Excellence Award 2024
Jhabua, April 18, 2025 – Neha Meena, the Collector of Jhabua, has been selected to receive the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration 2024 under the Aspirational Blocks Programme category. The award will be presented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 21, 2025, at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi, during the National Civil Services Day celebrations.
The Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration aim to acknowledge, recognize, and reward the extraordinary and innovative work done by districts and organizations of the Central and State Governments. The award recognizes the performance of district collectors in priority programs, innovations, and aspirational districts :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}.
Neha Meena's selection follows an interview conducted by an expert committee chaired by the Cabinet Secretary on April 4, 2025. She is among 16 civil servants nationwide selected for this prestigious award.
The Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration were instituted by the Government of India in 2006 to acknowledge and reward the extraordinary and innovative work done by districts and organizations of the Central and State Governments. The scheme was restructured in 2014 to recognize the performance of district collectors in priority programs, innovations, and aspirational districts :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}.
Neha Meena's selection for this award is a testament to her dedication and innovative approach in public administration.