| Event | Good Governance Day (Sushashan Diwas) |
| Date | December 25 annually |
| Purpose | Raise awareness about government accountability and transparency |
| Historical Significance | Established in 2014 to honor Atal Bihari Vajpayee's birth anniversary |
| Atal Bihari Vajpayee | Born on December 25, 1924 |
| Three-time Prime Minister (1996, 1998-1999, 1999-2004) |
| Conducted Pokhran nuclear tests in 1998 |
| First Indian leader to speak in Hindi at the UN General Assembly |
| Major Contributions | - Telecom sector liberalization |
| - Launched Golden Quadrilateral and PMGSY for infrastructure |
| - Introduced Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan for education |
| - Conducted Pokhran nuclear tests in 1998 |
| - Focused on privatization and disinvestment in public sector units |
| Good Governance Initiatives | - District Good Governance Index (DGGI): Measures governance in J&K |
| - Good Governance Index (GGI): Evaluates governance in Indian states |
| - National e-Governance Plan: Ensures accessible government services |
| - RTI Act, 2005: Promotes transparency by allowing citizen information requests |
| IT-Based Governance | Ministry of Finance launched an e-Book to raise awareness about IT applications in governance |
| National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) | Established in 2014 for research, training, and capacity building |
| Capacity Building Programs | Conducted programs for civil servants from Southeast Asia and Indian Ocean Region in 2024 |
| Challenges to Good Governance | - Corruption: Major obstacle to effective governance |
| - Women's Empowerment: Gender inequality limits participation |
| - Judicial Delays: Delayed justice hampers governance |
