Government schemes
What is Aspirational Districts Programme?
Aspirational Districts Programme is a governance programme run by the Ministry of NITI Aayog (coordinates); no single ministry, launched in 2018.
The detail
| Ministry | NITI Aayog (coordinates); no single ministry |
|---|---|
| Launched | 2018 |
| Type | governance programme |
| Funding | No separate fund; converges existing schemes, ranked by delta on public dashboards |
| Aim | Rapid improvement of 112 least-developed districts across health, education, agriculture, infrastructure |
Commonly confused: Anchored by NITI Aayog with no new money of its own; districts are ranked on IMPROVEMENT (delta), not absolute levels. Aspirational Blocks Programme (2023) extends it to 500 blocks.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspirational_Districts_Programme
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