The National Anubhav Awards 2026 highlighted 15 notable contributions to governance, administration and nation-building during a ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan.

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• The 9th National Anubhav Awards ceremony and 60th Pre-Retirement Counselling Workshop took place at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 17 August 2026.
• Dr Jitendra Singh, Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, was scheduled to confer the National Anubhav Awards 2026.
• The awards recognise valuable professional experiences and contributions from retiring and retired Central Government employees across different areas of public administration.
• A record 2,141 write-ups published on the Anubhav platform between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026 entered consideration for the 2026 awards.
• Selected entries highlighted initiatives involving Passport Seva Kendra, administrative rule reforms, technology-driven governance and energy conservation.
• The Anubhav platform was launched in March 2015 to provide retiring and retired employees a digital space to document their professional experiences.
• The 60th pre-retirement workshop focused on retirement procedures, pension-related processes and timely settlement of benefits for Central Government employees.
• Guidelines for the nationwide Digital Life Certificate Campaign 5 and the new Pension Mitra handbook were also released during the event.