To recognise, motivate and promote the State departments to deliver more citizen centric e-governance services, the State Government has instituted the State eGovernance Awards, which are awarded annually.
Award categories and Winners for 2018 are listed below:
| # | Award Category | 1st Prize | 2nd Prize | 3rd Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Best e-Citizen Service Delivery Award |
Award shared by Directorate of Town Planning & Dept of Mining and Geology |
Cyber Dome of Kerala Police |
Award shared by Civil Supplies Dept & Dept of SC Development |
| 2 | Best Mobile Governance Initiative | Soil Survey Conservation Dept | ANERT | NIL |
| 3 | Best e-Learning Platform | National Health Mission | Educational Multimedia Research Centre, Calicut University | NIL |
| 4 | Best e-Governance Website | Kottayam Collectorate |
Award shared by Land Use Board & Excise Dept |
Higher Education Dept, Secretariat & Vigilance and Anti Corruption Bureau |
| 5 | Best Performing Akshaya Centers |
Award shared by Korome ACE,Wayanad & Kurushinmoodu ACE, Kottayam |
Award shared by Puspha Jn ACE, Kozhikode & Koliyadi ACE, Wayanad |
Award shared by Panthanamthitta central Jn ACE & Ezhamkulam ACE, PTA |
| 6 | Best Social Media Initiatives | Kerala Police Social Media Team | Vimukti Mission, Excise | NIL |
| 7 | Best e-Governance District | Kasaragod District (Special Jury Award) | ||
| 8 | Best e-Health Initiative | National Health Mission | ||
The Award Jury was Chaired by former Telecom Secretary, Smt. Aruna Sundara Rajan IAS. Kerala State eGovernance Awards Jury formation, meeting, organising the award ceremony and other formalities have been entrusted to Institute of Management in Government (IMG) by Government.