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 Programme | Aspirational 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:
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Progress is measured on 81 indicators of development. | Progress is measured on 40 indicators of development. |