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WSIS Prize 2026 - Samriddh Gram
July 15 , 2026
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- The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) won the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Prize 2026 under Action Line C6 – Enabling Environment for its Samriddh Gram initiative.
- Samriddh Gram: Integrated Phygital Service Delivery Model is a rural digital transformation initiative built on the Bharat Net broadband network.
- The initiative establishes Samriddhi Kendras in villages to provide digital and assisted physical services in healthcare, education, agriculture, financial inclusion, governance, and skill development.
- The award was presented at the WSIS Forum 2026 in Geneva by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- Bharat Net, which powers the initiative, has made more than 2.17 lakh Gram Panchayats service-ready, improving rural digital connectivity across India.
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