Context: Recently, NITI Aayog launched a nationwide campaign namely Sampoornata Abhiyan with a focus to attain saturation in 12 key social sector indicators in 500 aspirational blocks and 112 aspirational districts.

About Sampoornata Abhiyan

• It is a 3-month campaign to achieve saturation of 6 key indicators in Aspirational Districts and 6 key indicators in Aspirational Blocks.

• It seeks to achieve saturation in each of the 6 identified indicators in the 112 Aspirational Districts and 500 Aspirational Blocks under the Aspirational Districts Programme and Aspirational Blocks Programme.

• Districts and blocks are under the Aspirational Districts Programme and Aspirational Blocks Programme respectively.

• Key indicators across aspirational districts include number of Soil Health Cards distributed, percentage of schools with functional electricity at the secondary level, percentage of children fully immunized, etc.

• Key indicators across aspirational blocks include percentage of persons screened for Diabetes and hypertension, Percentage of SHGs that have received a Revolving Fund, etc.

• The campaign emphasizes collaboration among local and state governments, central ministries, and NITI Aayog officials to support and guide local governance.

About  Aspirational Districts 

• Launched in 2018 under NITI Aayog.

• Aims to quickly and effectively transform 112 districts across the country.

Focuses on five themes

1. Health & Nutrition 

2. Education

3. Agriculture & Water Resources 

4. Financial Inclusion & Skill Development

5. Infrastructure

Progress is measured on 81 indicators of development.

About Aspirational Blocks Programme

• Launched in 2023 under NITI Aayog.

• Aims for saturation of essential government services in 500 Blocks(329 Districts) across the country.

Focuses on five themes

1. Health & Nutrition

2. Education

3. Agriculture and Allied Services 

4. Basic Infrastructure

5. Social Development

Progress is measured on 40 indicators of development.