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Government Of India Scheme Notes – NITI Aayog – For W.B.C.S. Examination.
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1. Aspirational Districts Programme
• NITI Aayog has released the Second Delta Ranking of the Aspirational Districts Programme.Continue Reading Government Of India Scheme Notes – NITI Aayog – For W.B.C.S. Examination.
• The ranking details the incremental progress achieved by the districts during June to October 2018 across six key development sectors.
• How are districts ranked?
o The districts have been ranked in a transparent basis on parameters
across various performance indicators like Health and Nutrition,
Education, Skill Development and Basic Infrastructure among others.
o The rankings are based on the data that is publicly available through the
Champions of Change Dashboard, which includes data entered on a realtime basis at the district level.
• Performances of various districts:
o Top performers: Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu has shown the
most improvement overall, followed by Nuapada district in Odisha,
Siddarthnagar in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar’s Aurangabad and Koraput in
Odisha.
o These districts have championed the development narrative in
fundamental parameters of social progress.
o Least performers: Meanwhile, Nagaland’s Kiphire district, Jharkhand’s
Giridih, Chatra in Jharkhand, Hailakandi in Assam, and Pakur in
Jharkhand have shown least improvement.
• About Aspirational Districts Programme:
o The ‘Transformation of Aspirational Districts’ programme launched in
January 2018, aims to quickly and effectively transform some of the
most underdeveloped districts of the country.
o The broad contours of the programme are Convergence (of Central &
State Schemes), Collaboration (of Central, State level ‘Prabhari’ Officers
& District Collectors), and Competition among districts driven by a Mass
Movement or a Jan Andolan.
o 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.
• Focus of the programme:
o To enable optimum utilization of their potential, this program focuses
closely on improving people’s ability to participate fully in the
burgeoning economy.
o Health & Nutrition, Education, Agriculture & Water Resources, Financial
Inclusion & Skill Development, and Basic Infrastructure are this
programme’s core areas of focus.
• Significance of the scheme:
o If these districts are transformed, there would be tremendous
improvement in the internal security environment of the country.
o If Prabhari officers can bring convergence in the development efforts of
different Ministries and state Governments and the schemes specially launched by Home Ministry in these districts, it would serve as a great
opportunity to ensure rapid development in the country.
2. Young Champions Awards
• NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission and UNICEF have announced Young
Champions Awards on occasion of Children’s Day.
• The awards were presented to the top six most innovative solutions from across the country, which were shortlisted through the Atal Tinkering Marathon.
• Background:
o AIM’s Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL) had launched a six month long
nationwide challenge called the Atal Tinkering Marathon, across six
different thematic areas, namely, clean energy, water resources, waste
management, healthcare, smart mobility and agri-technology.
o The objective was to encourage students to observe community
problems and develop innovative solutions.
• What are ATLs?
o With a vision to ‘Cultivate one Million children in India as Neoteric
Innovators’, Atal Innovation Mission is establishing Atal Tinkering
Laboratories (ATLs) in schools acrossIndia.
o Objective: The objective of this scheme is to foster curiosity, creativity
and imagination in young minds; and inculcate skills such as design
mindset, computational thinking, adaptive learning, physical computing
etc.
o Financial Support: AIM will provide grant-in-aid that includes a one-time
establishment cost of Rs. 10 lakh and operational expenses of Rs. 10
lakh for a maximum period of 5 years to each ATL.
o Eligibility: Schools (minimum Grade VI – X) managed by Government,
local body or private trusts/society can set up ATL.
• Significance of ATLs:
o Atal Tinkering Labs have evolved as epicenters for imparting these ‘skills
of the future’ through practical applications based on self-learning.
o Bridging a crucial social divide, Atal Tinkering Labs provide equal
opportunity to all children across the spectrum by working at the
grassroot level, introducing children to the world of innovation and
tinkering.
3. Atal Innovation Mission
• NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) aims to promote innovation and entrepreneurship nationwide in schools, universities and industry.
• AIM includes establishing Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs) and Atal Incubation
Centers (AICs), for providing support to established Incubation Centers.
• It promotes a network of world-class innovation hubs, Start-up businesses and other self-employment activities, particularly in technology driven areas.
• Entrepreneurship promotion through Self-Employment and Talent Utilization, wherein innovators would be supported and mentored to become successful entrepreneurs.
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