Presented By

Microsoft

Knowledge Partner

Planning Commission

Supported by Central Govt.

Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Ministry of Textiles
Ministry of Labour & Employement
Department of Posts
Ministry of Urban Development
Department of Disability Affairs
NIC
Unique Identification Authority of India
National e-Governance Plan

Platinum Sponsors

HP

Sponsored By

NSE
Canon
HP
SAP
Canara Bank
The New India Assurance Company
NSDL
BSE
ItzCash
United India Insurance Company
National Insurance
ABM Knowledgeware
Suvidhaa
Central Bank of India
Government of Maharashtra
Bandhan
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“Practices for Smart Governance” explored how India could turn smart from a buzzword into operating discipline—embedding standards, data, and interoperability in everyday public delivery. With a program anchored by leaders from government, academia and industry, the summit focused on replicable models that shrink leakages, lift service quality, and make institutions learn faster.

The agenda showcased field-tested solutions and state-level playbooks—brought under the Thinkers & Writers Forum and related sessions—that administrators could adapt across contexts. A concurrent body of work highlighted “state-level replicable practices,” underscoring that good governance scales when practices are documented, evidenced, and transplanted with fidelity.

Recognition segments reinforced the “outcomes over optics” ethic: initiatives like NIC Sheopur’s Patwari Halka Modernization Programme earned SKOCH Order-of-Merit citations, illustrating how digitisation and process reform can concretely improve citizen-facing land records and services. The message was clear—smart governance is proven in operations, not announcements.