Jammu & Kashmir (UT) improves in the SKOCH State of Governance 2022

Highlights

• J&K (UT) ranks #12 nationally in the SKOCH State of Governance Report 2022.
• Total of 21 well-performing projects qualified for SKOCH Order-of-Merit, out of which 5 were impactful projects.
• State performed very well in 13 categories.
  1. Topped in Cooperation & Sports & Youth category nationally.
  2. Has shown maximum improvement in Power & Energy and Municipal Governance categories.
  3. Participating first time in Rural Development, Revenue, Forest, Education & General Administration and entered in the top 10 nationally.
• Health, Education and Revenue submitted a larger number of projects for evaluation. Out of these, several well-performing projects were qualified as impactful projects.

Key achievements

1. J&K (UT) bagged 21 SKOCH Orders-of-Merit in the SKOCH State of Governance Awards 2022.
2. Two SKOCH Orders-of-Merit were in Rural Development, Revenue, Power & Energy and Education each.
3. The state won 5 awards – two in GOLD and three in SILVER category.

Governance Rank & Score 2022

• Jammu & Kashmir (UT) ranks #12 in 2022.

Comparison of States 2014-19 & 2020-22

Sectors with Maximum Improvement

• In Power & Energy, J&K (UT)  has improved its rank from #9 in 2021 to #7 in 2022.
• In Municipal Governance, J&K (UT)  has improved its rank from #11 in 2021 to #10 in 2022.

First Time Participants Getting National Rank

• Even though participating for the first time, some sectors of Jammu & Kashmir (UT) are ranked in the top positions.
• The state was ranked #1 in Cooperation and Sports & Youth, #4 in Rural Development, #5 in Revenue, #6 in Forest and Education and #8 in General Administration.

• Cooperation, Education, Finance, Forest, General Administration, Health, Power & Energy, Revenue, Rural Development, Skill Development, Sports & Youth and Transport are the sectors which have seen enhanced focus in 2022.

Impactful & Well-Performing Projects of Jammu & Kashmir (UT) in State of Governance 2022

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What needs to be DONE in 2023?

• 50+ well-performing projects required to rank in the top 10 states.
• Alternatively, a higher number of Platinum and Gold performances can improve the ranking
• Incremental improvements in previously evaluated/awarded projects can be submitted
• Multiple projects from one department can be submitted
• Most states have a large number of projects at the District and Municipal levels
• Most states tend to retain or improve their annual ranks
• Police and Power & Energy tend to submit a larger number of projects