PM Modi's initiative for sustainable governance showcased in 40th National Good Governance Webinar

The 40th National Good Governance Webinar was held on 25th September 2026, where the initiative of Project PATHA, awarded the PM's Award for Excellence in Public Administration, 2022, was presented. The webinar aimed to promote the sustainability and replication of awarded initiatives. Project PATHA is an initiative for Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) implemented across all 994 elementary schools of Mehsana district.

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Prelims-testable facts

01The 40th National Good Governance Webinar was held on 25th September 2026.
02The initiative of Project PATHA, awarded the PM's Award for Excellence in Public Administration, 2022, was presented under the theme 'Sustainability and Replication of the Initiatives Awarded under PMA'.
03Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi directed the Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG) to hold virtual conferences/webinars with District Collectors and other officers in April 2022.
0439 webinars have been held since the directive in April 2022.
05Each webinar is attended by about 1000 officials from Line Departments, State Governments, District Collectors, State Administrative Training Institutes, and Central Training Institutes.
06Project PATHA is an initiative for Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) implemented across all 994 elementary schools of Mehsana district.
07The FLN Task Force developed teacher guides, an assessment ladder, and Gujarati and Mathematics worksheets based on identified learning gaps.

Trap alerts

Most people think the National Good Governance Webinar Series started with the 40th webinar, but actually, it began after Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's directive in April 2022.
Most people think the webinars are only attended by District Collectors, but actually, they are attended by about 1000 officials from various departments and institutions.
Most people think Project PATHA is a new initiative, but actually, it was awarded the PM's Award for Excellence in Public Administration, 2022.

Prelims Practice MCQs

Single facteasy

How many webinars were held by the Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG) prior to the 40th one?

A.39
B.40
C.50
D.60

The Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG) held 39 webinars prior to the 40th one. This is a key fact in the context of the National Good Governance Webinar Series.

Multiple statementsmedium

Consider the following statements regarding Number of Webinars Held Prior to the 40th One: 1. The Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG) held 38 webinars prior to the 40th one. 2. The Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG) held 39 webinars prior to the 40th one. 3. The Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG) held 40 webinars prior to the 40th one. How many of the above statements are correct?

A.Only one
B.Only two
C.All three
D.None

Statement 2 is correct because fact 3 states that the Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG) held 39 webinars prior to the 40th one.

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