News: Recently, NITI Aayog has launched Sampoornata Abhiyan 2.0, a 3-month national campaign to saturate key health, nutrition, education and sanitation indicators in Aspirational Districts and Blocks.
About Sampoornata Abhiyan 2.0
- Launched by: NITI Aayog on 28 January 2026.
- NITI Aayog will work in collaboration with the relevant Central Ministries and Departments, as well as the Governments of States and Union Territories.
- Duration: The campaign will run for three months (28 January to 14 April 2026).
- Aims: It aims to achieve saturation of critical development indicators in 112 Aspirational Districts and 513 Aspirational Blocks.
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): The programme targets 6 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in Aspirational Blocks and 5 KPIs in Aspirational Districts.
- Focus: The KPIs focuses on improving health, nutrition, sanitation, education, and livestock welfare indicators.
- Districts and Blocks are required to prepare 3-month action plans for achieving saturation.
- Progress will be reviewed and monitored monthly.
- Awareness campaigns and behaviour change initiatives will be conducted to increase community participation.
- District-level officers will undertake regular field visits for monitoring and support.
About Aspirational Districts and Blocks Programme
- Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP): It was launched in 2018 to accelerate development in 112 underdeveloped and remote districts.
- It focuses on improving outcomes in health and nutrition, education, agriculture & Water resources, financial inclusion & Skill development, and Infrastructure
- Progress is measured on 49 Indicators of development.
- The Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP): It was launched in 2023 and expanded to 513 blocks by 2025.
- It focuses on health and nutrition, education, agriculture & allied services, basic infrastructure and social development.
- Progress is measured on 40 Indicators of development.
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