Dr. Singh announced setting up of Dr. Rajendra Prasad Memorial Award in public administration

Science & Technology Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh has announced setting up of Dr. Rajendra Prasad Memorial Award in public administration in the field of academic excellence in memory of the first President of India.

Dr. Singh chaired meeting of Executive Council of Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) in New Delhi. He said, the institute has to have a futuristic vision for the next 25 years to attain the goals set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He said, IIPA has the capacity and it needs to continue performing by having an enlarged pool of experts and a wide spectrum of activities.