Good Governance Day will be observed on 25 December 2024.

Important Days

Good Governance Day, also called Sushasan Diwas in Hindi, is celebrated every year on December 25th across India to honor the birth anniversary of the former (10th) Prime Minister, Late Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The day aims to raise awareness about government accountability and administration among the people.


      - December 25, 2024, will mark the 11th Good Governance Day and the 100th birth anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

      - The theme for Good Governance Day 2024 is "India's Path to a Viksit Bharat: Empowering Citizens through Good Governance and Digitalisation."

      - The 4th Good Governance Week (Sushasan Saptah) is observed annually from December 19th to 25th.

Main Point :-   (i) In 2014, the Government of India (GOI) declared December 25th as Good Governance Day to honor Atal Bihari Vajpayee's legacy.

      (ii) The first Good Governance Day was observed on December 25, 2014.

(iii) Good Governance Day 2024 witnessed key initiatives, including the launch of the 'Prashasan Gaon ki Ore' campaign, 'Viksit Panchayat Karmayogi' for grassroots governance, the 'Rashtraparv Website & Mobile App,' and an MoU between Gujarat and SAC-ISRO for enhanced water resource management.

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