NIKSHAY – A web based solution for monitoring of TB Patients was honored with Gold Award during the National Conference on e-Governance held at Kochi on 30-31 January, 2014 under category Sectoral Award – Healthcare. The award was given by Shri Nikhil Kumar, Hon’ble Governor of Kerala. The gold award was received by Dr. (Mrs.) Shefali Dash, Director General, NIC, Shri Sunil Kumar, Senior Technical Director and HoD, Health Informatics Division, NIC-HQ, Dr. R. S. Gupta, Deputy Director General, Central TB Division (CTD), Directorate General, Health Services and Dr. Kiran Rade, National Consultant, CTD. NIKSHAY was developed and implemented across the country in a record time of 6 months with the team efforts of NIC and Central TB Division of Directorate General, Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. The technical team led by Shri Sunil Kumar, STD included Shri Anil Rathod, Systems Analyst from NIC-MP, Shri Atul Verma, Scientific Officer, NIC-HQ, Ms. Mala Mittal, STD, NIC, Ms. Soni Sinha, Senior Programmer, Shri Gourav Mehta, Programmer and Ms. Megha Gupta, Scientific Assistant-B, Shri Shashank, Assistant Programmer. The implementation team led by Dr. Niraj Kulshrestha, Additional Deputy Director General included Dr. Kiran Rade, National Consultant, CTD. Continuous guidance and support was provided by Dr. (Mrs.) Shefali Dash, DG, NIC, Shri A. Mohan, the then Director General, NIC, Shri Rajesh Gera, Deputy Director General, NIC, Dr. R. S. Gupta, Deputy Director General, CTD and Dr. Ashok Kumar, the then Deputy Director General, CTD. The implementation of NIKSHAY has been made possible because of active support of consultants, State TB Officers, District TB Officers and functionaries at Tuberculosis Units and Data Entry Operators across the country.
Dr R S Gupta, Deputy Director General, Central TB Division, Shri Sunil Kumar, Senior Technical Director, NIC and Dr. Kiran Rade, National Consultant, CTD after receiving the award