The Haryana Health Department has won the SKOCH Gold Award for outstanding performance during the Covid crisis. The Health Department had submitted its project titled ‘Covid-19 status in Haryana’ for the awards and was adjudged the best Covid module by the panellist. The state government had participated in the 67th SKOCH awards, which were organised through the digital mode, by the SKOCH group. The Health Department has been working day and night to provide the finest health services to the people of the state in this hour of crisis. More than 300 organisations submitted their projects under various categories. Of these, 136 were selected for the order of merit. The government had submitted its project under the category ‘Response to Covid-19’.

About SKOCH Award

• Instituted in 2003, SKOCH Award salutes people, projects and institutions that go the extra mile to make India a better nation. SKOCH Award winners include the mighty and the ordinary alike. They receive this Award for their extraordinary achievements in contributing to the society.The Roll of Honour of the SKOCH Award over the years is a testimony to this. Our awardees value SKOCH Award as the highest civilian honour in the country conferred by an independent organisation.
• The SKOCH Award covers the best of efforts in digital, financial and social inclusion. It encompasses the best of governance, inclusive growth, excellence in technology and applications, change management, corporate leadership, corporate governance, citizen services delivery, capacity building, empowerment and other such softer issues that get normally lost in the glamour and the glitz of industry sponsored or advertising focused jamborees.
• SKOCH Award not only acknowledges exceptional achievers—organisations and individuals—but also spurs inspirational guidance and motivational leadership.