Explanation:

?? The Government of India has adopted a Digital India vision to transform India into a digitally empowered society & knowledge economy. To realise this vision, it is imperative that the focus be sharpened on the use of innovative digital initiatives to not only enable governance & services on demand but also to empower citizens.
?? Indian government entities at all levels - Centre, State & local bodies - continue undertaking various initiatives to fulfil the Digital India vision. Due recognition should be accorded to such digital initiatives along with the teams that help build & implement them.
?? Digital India Awards (DIA) presents an opportunity to bring to the fore such digital initiatives. These awards are instituted under the aegis of the National Portal of India to encourage and honour innovative digital solutions by government entities at all levels. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
?? DIA 2022 aims to inspire and motivate not only government entities but also startups in fulfilling the Digital India vision. Hence, statement 2 is not correct.
?? The seventh edition of the Digital India Awards witnessed more firsts, the most distinctive being the conferring of the awards in person by the Hon'ble President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu. The awards ceremony was held in the presence of the Hon'ble President, and Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Electronics & Information Technology, Railways, and Communications etc. The awards were onboarded to the Rashtriya Puraskar portal for the first time.
?? This edition witnessed the awards being conferred on 22 teams across seven categories. These 22 digital initiatives exhibit the inspirational spirit of a resurgent nation, emerging stronger after the pandemic, and empowering all citizens including the differently abled to experience the fruits of digital governance that include a better quality of life, enhanced ease of doing business, safer & secure access to authentic & open information from Government entities even at the grassroots level, in the farthest corners of the country. 

?? National Informatics Centre (NIC) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is the technology partner of the Government of India. NIC was established in the year 1976 with the objective to provide technology-driven solutions to Central and State Governments. 
?? National Portal of India is a Mission Mode Project under the National E-Governance Plan and is owned, designed and developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC), Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India. Hence, statement 3 is not correct.