‘Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence’ is given for which field?

The Government of India institutes several distinct national awards, each tied to a specific field of public life — sports, cinema, teaching, or administration — and the award’s own title states its field; identifying the right field means matching that title to its official mandate, not guessing from the general phrase ‘excellence’.

The Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration are administered by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) and are given annually to individual civil servants, districts, and organisations for innovative, replicable initiatives that improve governance and public service delivery. The award’s own title — ‘Excellence in Public Administration’ — names its field directly.

• Excellence in sports is recognised through a separate track — the National Sports Awards (Khel Ratna Award, Arjuna Award, Dronacharya Award) — not through this award.

• Excellence in cinema/acting is recognised through the National Film Awards and the Padma honours, a separate track from this award.

• Excellence in teaching is recognised through the National Award to Teachers, a separate track from this award.

So the field this award is given for is public administration.