Department of Telecommunications’ Samriddh Gram Wins WSIS Prize 2026

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), has been announced as the Global winner of the prestigious World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Prizes 2026 under Action Line C6 – Enabling Environment for its flagship project “Samriddh Gram: Integrated Phygital Service Delivery Model Enabled by BharatNet.”

The initiative is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of delivering integrated digital services to remote and rural areas of India. The award was presented during the WSIS Forum 2026 held in Geneva, recognising India’s innovative approach towards leveraging digital public infrastructure and telecom connectivity for inclusive rural development.

Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, while sharing the achievement on his X account, described the recognition as “another feather in the cap for Bharat on the global stage.”(UPDATED ON 9TH JULY 2026)