The Aspirational Districts Programme was launched in 2018 to reduce inequality in living standards across districts in India quickly and effectively. 112 underdeveloped districts were selected based on health, education, and infrastructure indicators to focus on areas like health, education, agriculture, financial inclusion, and basic infrastructure through convergence of central and state schemes. District collectors work with central and state officers to formulate and implement district plans through competition and measuring progress to help districts develop from the best in their state to the best in the nation.

1. ASPIRATIONAL DISTRICT PROGRAMME
By:
Md Salman Ashrafi

2. INTRODUCTION
REASONS
CORE STRATEGIES
FOCUS AREAS
FORMULATION OF DISTRICT PLAN
C O N T E N T S

3. INTRODUCTION
Launched in January 2018, to remove the heterogeneity of living
standards to quickly and effectively transform the districts.

4. REASONS
• In 2016 the rank of India was 131 out of 188 countries in
Human Development Index
• Significant inter state and inter district variations in living
standards in India

5. CORE STRATEGIES
Convergence of Central and State schemes
Collaboration of central, state Prabhari Officers and District Collectors
Competition Promotion by measuring the progress and ranking the
district accordingly
Districts to aspire: From State`s best to Nation`s best

6. 112 districts was selected from 27 states
The selection was based on:
• Health
• Education
• Infrastructure

7. • Health and Nutritions
• Education
• Agriculture and Water resources
• Financial inclusion and Skill development
• Basic infrastructure
SABKA SAATH, SABKA VIKAAS
INCLUSIVE GROWTH
FOCUS AREA

8. FORMULATION OF DISTRICT PLAN
NITI Ayog developed a broad template for formulation of district
plan
Districts were also advised to make their own template

9. T H A N K S