OVERVIEW
Gfiles recognises the contribution of Civil Services officers who have done an exemplary work in nation building over the past decade. gfiles has been honouring distinguished Civil Servants through its ‘gfiles Governance Awards’ (gfilesawards.com) for their contributions towards governance, social change and public administration since 2012.
The present award is an attempt to recognize excellence in governance by an independent jury comprising former bureaucrats of unmatched standing backed by the credibility and goodwill of gfiles.
The aim is to recognize people with consistent performance of the highest standards and those who have made a major contribution to Indian Society. Every individual, howsoever humble, deserves to be patted on the back, recognized and appreciated for good work once in a while. Many people, however, end up as unsung heroes. An award can work wonders on the morale of the person getting the award and motivate him/her to work even harder and set a positive example for others to follow. Doing good work does not mean doing great and earth-shaking things; sometimes performing the same mundane duties with a different approach can also make all the difference. All hope is not lost, though. Quite a few people working in various Government departments are also doing a really good job. If we can identify such people and recognize their selfless service and contribution to nation building…the good work would get better.
February 21, 2025
ABOUT GFILES
GOVERNANCE AWARDS
Gfiles is the country’s first independent magazine written, designed and produced for India’s civil services—the vast and formidable network of bureaucracies and public sector organisations that provide continuity and stability to this nation’s governance since April 2017. Every month this niche market product reaches 76,800 individuals with a universe of more than 3,50,000 readers.
Its exclusive audience consists of the men and women who lead the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), the Indian Foreign Service (IFS), the Indian Police Service (IPS), the Indian Revenue Service (IRS), Class I Union Services, as well as a host of Allied Services.
Gfiles magazine is edited by India’s senior most journalists who have made an intensive study of the reading preferences of decision makers and implementers in government services. The magazine—with substantial contributions from serving and retired officers—is uniquely designed to engage the bureaucrat’s attention in the entire content. It has therefore been divided into sections according to the specific reading needs of this target audience. While these readers flip through newspapers and general magazines, they read gfiles from page to page. This is because gfiles magazine provides not only exclusive news unavailable anywhere else in the media or the Internet, but also focuses exclusively on the future, anticipating events and developments. It contains detailed, extensive, and accurate reports about transfers and postings. It features interviews, case studies, snippets, retirement profiles, financial planning advice, political changes, as well as birthdays and alumni tracking.
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THE JURY
AWARD CATEGORIES
LIFETIME
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Lifetime Achievement Award is intended for a personality with at least 20 years of documented accomplishments in the field of governance who have had a significant impact on a large number of individuals, organizations and society at large.
EXCELLENT
CONTRIBUTION AWARD
The award is presented to an individual, or organisation which has made a significant contribution to promoting further improvements. Such contributions can have been made either by a specific activity or over a period of time.
EXCEPTIONAL
CONTRIBUTION AWARD
The Exceptional Contribution Award is constituted for those civil servants, who have done exceptional work to serve the society. It may be a new governance module, scheme, and action, which has resulted into a transformation of society at large. Nominations will remain on file and will be considered in each of the next three award cycles after submission.
SPECIAL
JURY AWARD
The special award is constituted especially by the Jury. The IAS fraternity, Central Government Employees and Civil Services member are invited to nominate individuals, they feel are deserving of a Special Jury Award. Nominations will remain on file and will be considered in each of the next three award cycles after submission. Self-nominations are not accepted.
ENTRY GUIDELINES
The Gfiles Awards honors outstanding contributors in the entire civil services sector. The awards are segmented in four categories and nominations can be submitted by Individuals, organizations or their representatives, as long as due approval for submitting the entry has been received from all the parties concerned. We count nominations for each category as one entry and you can register multiple entries together. Here’s how you can submit your entry:
- To begin, please register yourself and fill in the required details.
- Once registered, you can start adding entries by selecting the categories.
- Each entry requires some mandatory fields, but we encourage you to fill up all the available fields to help the jury in judging the nominations.
- The entries are saved automatically and can be edited later. So, you have the flexibility to work and edit multiple entries. All Entries are free of cost.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
The IAS fraternity, Central Government Employees and Civil Services member are invited to nominate individuals, The form of a nomination, must include a detailed description of the nominee’s contributions be submitted through the official nomination form. Nominations will remain on file and will be considered in each of the next three award cycles after submission. Self-nominations are not accepted.
GUIDELINES FOR ENTRY WRITE-UP
Summary:
The most important part of your entry is a 250-500 words description in bullet form summarising the key points of your entry. This will help us in providing an overview to the jury for a better understanding of your nomination.
Main Entry:
A crisp and to-the-point write-up would more than suffice to take this ahead. All the salient points related to the selected category should be covered in the main entry
Supporting Material:
You should provide separately any other elements, preferably brief, that support your nomination. These may include case studies, reports.
HOW TO ENTER
STEP
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Sign Up /Login
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Select Your Category
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Fill The Form
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Upload Supporting Documents
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Submit Your Entry
WHO IS ELIGIBLE
The Governance Awards will be given to Serving & Retired:
- Indian Foreign Services (IFS) Officers
- Indian Administrative Services (IAS) Officers
- Indian Forest Services (IFS) Officers
- Indian Police Services (IPS) Officers
- Paramilitary Forces – BSF, CRPF Officers
- Indian Revenue Services (IRS) Officers
- Customs & Central Excise Officers
- Indian Audit and Accounts Services Officers
- Railways & Postal Service Officers
- Officers of Other Central Services
If you think your department / organisation has done a commendable or outstanding performance in the field of governance. Please, mail the details of your officer / organisation on
awards@gfilesindia.com
DATES TO REMEMBER
Nominations Open
January 25, 2025
Last Date for Entry Submission
February 05, 2025
Shortlist Announcement
February 15, 2025
Jury Meet
February 20, 2025
Awards Day
February 21, 2025
(5:30 p.m.)
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FOR GFILES AWARDS
gfiles instituted ‘Governance Awards’ under the aegis of ‘Gfiles Foundation’ to honour the civil servants and professionals works in different domains across India in 2012. gfiles Governance Awards have been bestowed to 68 top ranking civil servants (IAS, IPS, IFS, IES,IRS etc) since 2012.
Going ahead, we will be institutionalising honouring people from different walks of life who have contributed to making this nation a model democracy in the world. Our future awards will be in the field of Education, Arts, Science, Economics, Literature, Promotion of Peace, and Social Service, to name a few. We would like you to associate with Gfiles Foundation for making this a reality.
We will greatly appreciate your donation, and it will be used to promote the cause of honouring the society at large who are in fact doing the tremendous work for the upliftment of the needy. If you wish to contribute, please fill out the attached form or send us an email with your queries.
We would be happy to provide you with more information about how you can help support the work of Gfiles Foundation. Please join us! With your donation.
Anil Tyagi (Editor Gfiles)
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CONTACT US
For Jury Opportunities
Anil Tyagi
aniltyagi@gfilesindia.com
Mob: +91 9811252493
For Nominations
Sumi Gupta
contact@sumigupta.in
Mob: +91 11 40543966
For Strategic Alliances
P.S. Sural
asps@gfilesindia.com
Mob: +91 9873243950
For Sponsorship
Anil Sood
asps@gfilesindia.com
Mob: +91 9811639632
(FAQ) Frequently Asked Questions
Q : Who can enter?
A : The competition is open to anyone working as a Civil Servant like IAS, IPS, IRS, IDAS, and other allied services of Central Government and State Government.
Q: Is a dignitary represented by a jury member allowed to enter the competition?
A : NO. Even, the jury members aren’t allowed to judge the work of their own friends and acquaintances.
Q : What are the important dates?
A : Nominations Open: 10th August 2022
Last Date for Entry Submission: 30th October 2022
Shortlist Announcement: 15th November 2022
Jury Meet: November 2022
Awards Day : 9th December 2022
Q: How many nominations/entries under different Categories can I submit?
A : You can submit as many entries as you like, and there is no restriction on the number of categories you can enter.
Q : Is there a fee for submitting nominations?
A : No Fees
Q : What are the steps in completing the submission of an entry?
A : Create an Account/ Register yourself
Sign-in / Log-in
Select Categories
Fill in the Online Form(s)
Upload the Supporting Documents
Submit the Entry
Send message… awards@gfilesindia.com
For any issues requiring immediate escalation, please write to awards@gfilesindia.com
Terms & Conditions
- Entries in all categories must be submitted in English language.
- All the entries will be collected and collated by the Gfiles Awards team. Only those entries which are duly filled and submitted by nominees and verified by the process partner will be considered for the awards.
- Incomplete entry forms or the forms with incorrect details will not be considered.
- The uploaded document should be no longer than five pages or slides. Documents in only PDF format will be accepted.
- The organisers are entitled to modify the content of the website without prior notice. Applicants are requested to keep themselves updated at regular intervals.
- The Awards organiser may move entries to more appropriate categories, if necessary. However, the jury may not be allowed to move entries between categories during the judging process.
- An entry will be deemed accepted only when an automated confirmation mail is sent by the Awards organiser.
- We presume that all the entries submitted to us are based on original work. The submission of an entry guarantees that the entry is original. If an entry is found to be plagiarized, it will be disqualified..
- The organiser of The Gfiles Awards is a mere custodian of the initiative. At no stage of the jury meetings from the Awards organiser team be a part of the decision-making process.
- All shortlisted entries may not become final winners.
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