Date:25/06/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/06/25/stories/2008062555891300.htm

National

U.N. award for R.S. Pandey

Special Correspondent

NEW DELHI: Steel Secretary R.S. Pandey was presented the prestigious United Nations Public Service Award in New York on Monday to mark the ‘Public Service Day’.

The award was bestowed on Mr. Pandey for conceptualising and implementing a unique programme of communitisation of public institutions and services in Nagaland during 2002-04 when he was State Chief Secretary.

According to a release here, the programme resulted in significant improvement in basic services provided by the Nagaland government in the field of elementary education, public health and power utilities.

Mr. Pandey, a 1972 batch IAS officer of Nagaland cadre, has also won the ‘Civil Service Award’ for his contribution to governance through this innovative programme.