Punjab Wins National Data Technology Award 2025 for Digital Governance

Every citizen of Punjab can take pride today. This is more than an award—it signals the dawn of a new digital era for our beloved Rangla Punjab. Under Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann’s leadership, the state has bagged the National Data Technology Award 2025, proving that Punjab now leads not only in agriculture and valor but also in the nation’s digital revolution. It is a symbol of trust in a citizen-centric governance model that makes public service delivery faster and easier through the power of data.

The honor was received by Shri D.K. Tiwari, Additional Chief Secretary of the Good Governance and Information Technology Department, at a ceremony hosted by the Indian Express Group in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Congratulating the department, Punjab’s Good Governance and IT Minister Shri Aman Arora called it a proud moment for the entire state and credited the Chief Minister’s visionary leadership for ensuring better governance through technology. He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to transparent, efficient and accountable administration, calling data analytics a “game-changer in modern governance.”

Punjab triumphed in the Data Analytics category—clear proof that the Mann government is using data to improve lives and deliver on its promises. The Chief Minister’s goal is governance defined by honesty, transparency and speed. This award, he said, inspires the state to pursue the golden dream of a truly Digital Punjab, where Rangla Punjab shines not only with vibrant culture but also with digital brilliance.

Data analytics now drives decisions once left to guesswork: identifying which village needs doctors, which city requires better roads, and what assistance each farmer deserves. Citizens receive many services at home, sparing them repeated trips to government offices. It is more than convenience—it is respect for every Punjabi, and a powerful step toward full transparency. Anyone can see where public money is spent.

The Indian Express Technology Summit recognition underscores Punjab’s effective use of modern analytics to streamline administration, strengthen public services and ensure accountability. It reinforces the state’s technology-based initiatives for citizen welfare and prosperity, advancing the vision of a truly Rangla Punjab under Chief Minister Mann.

This national honor confirms what many already believe: Punjab is changing. Technology, firmly in the service of the people, is helping the Mann government deliver good governance—and a digital future worthy of the state’s proud history.