Acknowledging the e-Governance initiatives taken by NIC Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow Management Association has conferred the Transformation Leadership Samman – 2005 to Sh. S B Singh, STD & SIO, Uttar Pradesh. The award was presented to Sh. S B Singh by Sh. Rajiv Ratan Shah, Member Secretary, Planning Commission during the LMA Annual Convention – 2005 held at Lucknow recently. Mr. Sun Yuxi, Ambassador of People’s Republic of China in India was the Chief Guest for the function. The Transformation Leadership Samman is a State level award given to individuals for display of courage, leadership, exemplary performance and achieving excellence despite challenges. Affiliated to All India Management Association (AIMA), Luknow Management Association is an apex body of the Management Profession in the state. The Transformation Leadership Samman is an annual award for professionals for their dedication and contribution to economy, education and governance. The evaluation criterion includes - personal area of excellence, values, ethics, integrity, vision to turn around organization, contribution to positive implementation of Government Policy and ability to establish right balance with external environment and substantial contribution towards growth and development of the state. The jury comprising of eminent members of the society, retired public servants and people with proven track record of excellence in their chosen field selected Sh. S B Singh from a long list of nominations received by LMA.