Good Governance Day (

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: सुशासन दिवस,

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: ''Suśāsan Divas'') is observed in

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annually on the twenty-fifth day of December, the birth anniversary of former-

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. Good Governance Day was established in 2014 to honor Prime Minister Vajpayee by fostering awareness among the Indian people of accountability in government. In keeping with this principle, the

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has decreed Good Governance Day to be a working day for the government.

Establishment

On 23 December 2014, the ninety-year old former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and Pandit

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(posthumously) were announced as recipients of India's highest civilian award for merit, the

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, by Indian

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. Following the announcement, the newly elected administration of Prime Minister

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established that the birth anniversary of the former Prime Minister would be henceforth commemorated annually in India as Good Governance Day. Critics criticized setting Good Governance Day on the same date as

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Good Governance Index

In 2019, the Modi government launched the Good Governance Index, "a scientifically prepared tool based on various parameters of good governance which assess the level of any state at a given point of time and help in shaping future development."

References

External links

* {{Official website, http://www.pib.nic.in/goodgov/default.aspx, Official Good Governance Day information page Modi administration initiatives 2014 establishments in India December observances Recurring events established in 2014

Establishment

Good Governance Index

See also

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