The government has collaborated with Lupin Foundation to create templates for concerted development policy for Aspirational Districts.

Aspirational Districts.Aspirational District Programme was launched in January 2018 aims to quickly and effectively transform some of most underdeveloped districts of the country.

• It envisages rapid development of selected districts on basis of composite index based on five parameters health and nutrition, education, financial inclusion, skill development, agriculture and water resources and basic infrastructure.
• It focuses closely on improving people’s ability to participate fully in burgeoning economy. It seeks to bring these indicators in selected districts at par with the better performing districts in the country.
• Broad contours of the programme are Convergence of Central and State Schemes; Collaboration of Central, State level ‘Prabhari’ Officers and District Collectors and Competition among districts driven by Mass Movement or Jan Andolan.
• The programme has been in news for various reasons and various efforts made by the governments.