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Source- This post on Sampoornata Abhiyan has been created based on the article “NITI Aayog to launch ‘Sampoornata Abhiyan” published in “PIB” on 3 July 2024.
Why in the news?
NITI Aayog will launch ‘Sampoornata Abhiyan’ which is a 3-month campaign to achieve saturation of 6 key indicators in Aspirational Districts and 6 key indicators in Aspirational Blocks across the country.
About Sampoornata Abhiyan
1. About: It is a 3-month campaign initiated by NITI Aayog.
2. Objective: To achieve saturation of 6 key indicators in Aspirational Districts and 6 key indicators in Aspirational Blocks.
3. Programs Involved: Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP) which targets 112 Aspirational Districts and Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP) which targets 500 Aspirational Blocks.
4. Key Indicators for Aspirational Districts:
i) Number of Soil Health Cards distributed
ii) Percentage of schools with functional electricity at the secondary level
iii) Percentage of children fully immunized (9-11 months) (BCG+DPT3+OPV3+Measles 1)
iv) Percentage of pregnant women registered for Antenatal Care (ANC) within the first trimester
v) Percentage of pregnant women taking Supplementary Nutrition under the ICDS Programme regularly
vi) Percentage of schools providing textbooks to children within 1 month of the start of the academic session
5. Key Indicators for Aspirational Blocks:
i) Percentage of persons screened for Diabetes against the targeted population
ii) Percentage of persons screened for Hypertension against the targeted population
iii) Percentage of pregnant women registered for Antenatal Care (ANC) within the first trimester
iv) Percentage of pregnant women taking Supplementary Nutrition under the ICDS Programme regularly
v) Percentage of Soil Health Cards generated against the soil sample collection target
vi) Percentage of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) that have received a Revolving Fund against the total SHGs in the block
About Aspirational Districts and Aspirational Blocks Programme
| Aspirational Districts Programme | Aspirational Blocks Programme |
| It was launched in 2018 under NITI Aayog. | It was launched in 2023 under NITI Aayog. |
| Aims: To quickly and effectively transform 112 districts across the country. | Aims: It aims for saturation of essential government services in 500 Blocks(329 Districts) across the country |
Focuses on five themes:
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| The progress is measured on 81 indicators of development. | The progress is measured on 40 indicators of development. |
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