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TMI BlogNITI Aayog releases Baseline Ranking of Aspirational DistrictsX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... NITI Aayog releases Baseline Ranking of Aspirational Districts X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... s five developmental areas of Health and Nutrition, Education, Agriculture and Water Resources, Financial Inclusion and Skill Development, and Basic Infrastructure. The ranking was released by Shri Amitabh Kant, CEO of NITI Aayog. The CEO also announced that the 'Champions of Change' Dashboard for real-time data collection and monitoring will be open for public viewing from 1 April. The dashboard ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... will facilitate District Collectors of all the aspirational districts to input the latest available data of their respective districts. A Workshop was organized on 23 March to train representatives of the Districts to familiarise them to the Dashboard and its functioning, including data input, verification and presentation. "We want to create competition at the State, District and even the ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... block level. Why do some districts lag on crucial indicators of human development while other districts in the same State excel? Bridging this 'distance to frontier' is key to ensuring the States' prosperity and the Nation's progress", said Amitabh Kant. "The Aspirational Districts programme, through real-time monitoring and proactive course corrections, reinforces the m ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... echanisms of cooperative & competitive federalism between the Centre and the States, down to the Districts." From May 2018, Districts will be ranked on their "incremental progress" i.e. Delta Ranking, exemplifying the spirit of competitive federalism. Districts can learn from each other's experiences using the "Best Practices" document that NITI Aayog has prepared and ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... circulated to the district collectors. About 'Transformation of Aspirational Districts' programme Launched by the Hon'ble PM in January, the 'Transformation of Aspirational Districts' programme aims to quickly and effectively transform some of the most underdeveloped districts of the country. The broad contours of the programme are Convergence (of Central & State Schemes), Collaboration (of C ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... entral, State level 'Prabhari' Officers & District Collectors), and Competition among districts driven by a Mass Movement or a Jan Andolan. With States as the main drivers, this program will focus on the strength of each district, identify low-hanging fruits for immediate improvement, measure progress, and rank districts. The Government is committed to raising the living standards of its citizens ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... and ensuring inclusive growth for all - SabkaSaath, SabkaVikas. To enable optimum utilization of their potential, this program focusses closely on improving people's ability to participate fully in the burgeoning economy. Health & Nutrition, Education, Agriculture & Water Resources, Financial Inclusion & Skill Development, and Basic Infrastructure are this programme's core areas of focus. After ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... several rounds of consultations with various stakeholders, 49 key performance indicators have been chosen to measure progress of the districts. Districts are prodded and encouraged to first catch-up with the best district within their state, and subsequently aspire to become one of the best in the country, by competing with, and learning from others in the spirit of competitive & cooperative fede ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ralism. NITI Aayog in partnership with the Government of Andhra Pradesh has created a dashboard for monitoring the real-time progress of the districts. District Information Officers underwent training on March 23, 2018 on how to enter data to the dashboard and generate MIS (Management Information System) reports. On April 1, 2018 districts will start entering data. Beginning May 2018, districts w ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ill be ranked based on progress made ('delta ranking') on a real-time basis. The dashboard will be open to the public to monitor the progress of the Aspirational Districts. X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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