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NITI Aayog launched ‘Sampoornata Abhiyan’

Posted 04 Jul 2024

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It is a 3-month campaign to achieve saturation of 6 key indicators in Aspirational Districts and 6 key indicators in Aspirational Blocks.

  • Districts and blocks are under the Aspirational Districts Programme and Aspirational Blocks Programme respectively.
  • Key indicators across aspirational districts include number of Soil Health Cards distributed, percentage of schools with functional electricity at the secondary level, percentage of children fully immunized, etc.
  • Key indicators across aspirational blocks include percentage of persons screened for Diabetes and hypertension, Percentage of SHGs that have received a Revolving Fund, etc.

About  Aspirational Districts and Aspirational Blocks Programme

Aspirational Districts ProgrammeAspirational Blocks Programme
Launched in 2018 under NITI Aayog.Launched in 2023 under NITI Aayog.
Aims to quickly and effectively transform 112 districts across the country.Aims for saturation of essential government services in 500 Blocks(329 Districts) across the country

Focuses on five themes:

  • Health & Nutrition 
  • Education
  • Agriculture & Water Resources 
  • Financial Inclusion & Skill Development
  • Infrastructure

Focuses on five themes:

  • Health & Nutrition
  • Education
  • Agriculture and Allied Services 
  • Basic Infrastructure
  • Social Development

Progress is measured on 81 indicators of development.

Progress is measured on 40 indicators of development.

  • Tags :
  • Sampoornata Abhiyan
  • Aspirational Districts Programme
  • Aspirational Blocks Programme
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