ICMR‑MINDS, an AI-enabled mental healthcare platform, was awarded the Gold at the National Awards for e‑Governance on 5 July 2026 in the category “Innovation by Use of AI and Other New Age Technologies for Providing Citizen‑Centric Services”.
ICMR‑MINDS — core features
- AI‑enabled CDSS: Clinical Decision Support System provides patient‑specific assessments to guide screening, diagnosis and management.
- Task‑sharing model: Empowers trained non‑specialist frontline providers to perform standardised mental‑health screening and management.
- Technical features: Multilingual interfaces, offline functionality, gamified user engagement and real‑time dashboards.
- Continuity of care: Structured referral and back‑referral framework for follow‑up and linked care pathways.
Implementation & scope
- Origin and design: Developed in 2023 as a multi‑state research initiative integrating mental and substance‑use disorder care with other non‑communicable diseases.
- Field implementation: Deployed across seven states through institutions including AIIMS Guwahati, Gujarat Institute of Mental Health, AIIMS New Delhi, St John’s Medical College Bengaluru, AIIMS Bhopal, AIIMS Bhubaneswar and PGIMER Chandigarh.
Award & institutional context
- Gold Award date & category: Conferred on 5 July 2026 in Category 2 for AI and new‑age technologies.
- Awarding authority: National Awards for e‑Governance instituted by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.
IASPOINT Booster Facts
- ICMR: Indian Council of Medical Research is the apex body for biomedical research in India.
- CDSS (technical): Software that delivers evidence‑based, patient‑specific clinical recommendations to assist decision‑making.
- e‑Governance award: Recognises public‑sector digital initiatives that deliver citizen‑centric services using technology.