The KARMASHREE- The Chief Minister's Award for Excellence in Public Administration to acknowledge, recognize and reward the extraordinary, exemplary, and innovative work done by the officers of the Districts/ Organizations of the State Government.

The Award will be given for Innovation in Public Administration and outstanding implementation of Govt. schemes, policies, and programmes.

There will be a total of 10 awards and shall consist of a Citation.

Yes, the award will be given every year.

Selection for the award will be on the basis of the following criteria: (a) Innovativeness (b) Sustainability (c) Up scalability (d) Impact on overall service delivery system (e) Improvement in efficiency and effectiveness in administration or governance (f) Social, economic or other benefits from the initiative (g) Improved transparency and objectivity in the process

The officers of the State Government individually or as a group will be eligible for the award.

Not more than 4 (four) officials (maximum) including the applicant will be allowed in a group.

There are three committees constituted for the selection of an awardee namely Screening Committee, Expert Committee & State Level Committee.

Approval of the Honourable Chief Minister, Assam for final selection of Awards.

Application may be submitted online with the recommendations of the competent authority.

Deputy Commissioner will be the competent authority to recommend the applications for the officers working in the districts.

The Director, the Commissioner, and the Sr. most Secretary of the concerned department may recommend the application for the award.

A brief write-up of 5 pages (A4 size) on the scheme. The write-up should contain details of the initiative/programme/strategies adopted in implementation/period of implementation/exceptional achievements and outcomes/ positive impact and sustainability.

Yes, a CD of a short film of 3-5 minutes duration highlighting the initiative/innovation may also be submitted.