ICMR’s flagship ICMR-MINDS won the Gold Award at the National Awards for e-Governance 2026 for Innovation in AI and new-age technologies providing citizen-centric services, with the ceremony in Jaipur on July 1-2, 2026.

The Ministry highlighted an AI-enabled Clinical Decision Support System integrated with eSanjeevani telemedicine, delivering AI-based clinical guidance to doctors and benefiting millions.

ICMR-MINDS is an implementation research platform that integrates screening and management of mental and substance use disorders with non-communicable diseases through a Clinical Decision Support System, enabling task-shifting from specialists to trained frontline providers with digital decision tools.

Key features include multilingual interfaces, offline functionality, gamified engagement, real-time dashboards, and a continuity-of-care framework with structured referrals and back-referrals to optimise specialist resources and reduce patient dropout.

The CDSS enables task-shifting from specialists to trained frontline providers, supported by real-time dashboards and a bidirectional continuity-of-care framework with referral pathways to reduce specialist workload and patient dropouts.

DARPG administers the National Awards for e-Governance to recognize innovative government initiatives that enhance citizen services through technology.

The award recognizes collaboration with state health departments, institutions, healthcare professionals, and district health authorities across seven states, highlighting cross-institutional cooperation in digital health initiatives.

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Dr. Rajiv Bahl emphasized ongoing data-driven, scalable technology interventions and collaboration with state health systems to provide affordable, standardized healthcare.

Officials stressed ICMR-MINDS demonstrates a commitment to data-driven, scalable digital health interventions that deliver affordable, standardized, high-quality care and advance India’s digital healthcare journey.

ICMR-DG Rajiv Bahl stated the recognition reflects a commitment to technology-driven, scalable, and affordable public health solutions, with ongoing collaboration to broaden access to standardized care.

The awards recognize innovations in digital health and governance that enhance frontline healthcare delivery and integrate mental health with general health services.