Atal Bihari Vajpayee Jayanti 2024: Know the history and significance behind why it’s marked as Good Governance Day

It is observed to guarantee that the nation’s citizens are treated equitably by the government and that they get a chance to avail themselves of the benefits of diverse government services.

Good Governance Day 2024: Date and History

In 2014, the newly elected BJP announced that former PM of India and Bharatiya Janata Party’s doyen Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s birth anniversary will be commemorated as Good Governance Day.

A poet-politician, Atal Bihari Vajpayee was born on December 25, 1924, in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, which is why Good Governance Day is celebrated every year in India on December 25, and in 2024, it will be observed on Wednesday.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the first leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party, served as India’s prime minister three times: briefly in 1996, for 13 months in 1998 and 1999, and full-time from 1999 to 2004.

Today is the 100th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. (Express Archive)

His tenure saw transformational initiatives like the Kisan Credit Card, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, and the National Rural Health Program.

Good Governance Day 2024: Theme and Significance

The significance of the day is to educate the people about the government’s duties and activities. Its goal is to bridge the gap between the public and the government by encouraging active participation from both.

The Good Governance Week (Sushasan Saptah) festivities began on December 19, according to the official website, and will end on December 25.

This year, in 2024, the government of India will commemorate the day under the theme, “India’s Path to a Viksit Bharat: Empowering Citizens through Good Governance and Digitalisation.”

This indicates the government’s plan to take many more innovative steps utilising technology and strengthen the skills of government personnel so that they work together to attain the valued goal of VIKSIT BHARAT @2047 at a faster pace.