Why in News:

=> Madhya Pradesh's Minister of State for School Education (Independent Charge) and General Administration Inder Singh Parmar presented the Devi Prasad Sharma Award for the year 2019-20 to Rajkumar Patel, an officer posted in the Department of Public Health Engineering in Mantralaya.

Key Points:

=> For this award, the fourth class employee of the ministry is selected by the committee on the basis of devotion to work, punctuality, attendance, perseverance and excellence.

=> A check of Rs 1 lakh and a certificate was presented as the award.

• It is to be known that Devi Prasad Sharma State Level Award was started in the year 2017.

=> Minister Inder Singh Parmar said that the award scheme will strengthen the commitment towards work and commitment to work on time among all employees and colleagues.

• There will be a feeling in everyone's mind that the more good work you do, the more respect you will get.

=> Additional Chief Secretary (General Administration) Vinod Kumar said that the award inspires and encourages everyone to do their work with engrossment.

• Receiving prizes develops competition for doing excellent work. With this, everyone tries to contribute their hundred percent in their work.