About

• Launched in 2018, the Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP) is one of the largest experiments on outcomes-focused governance in the world. 
• The ADP is NITI Aayog’s flagship initiative to uplift those backward 112 districts that are lagging behind in specific development parameters of health and nutrition, education, agriculture and water resources, financial inclusion, skill development, and basic infrastructure.
• NITI Aayog anchors the programme with support from Central Ministries and the State Governments. 
• Officers at the level of Joint Secretary / Additional Secretary have been nominated to become the ‘Central Prabhari Officers’ of each district.
• The broad contours of the programme are: 
  • Convergence (of Central & State Schemes), 
  • Collaboration (of Central, State level Nodal Officers & District Collectors), and 
  • Competition among districts.

Why in News?

• Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh began his visit to Namsai district in Arunachal Pradesh to assess progress under the Aspirational Districts Programme.

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