Nuapada in Odisha is one of NITI Aayog's top five aspirational districts in the education sector

Nuapada in Odisha is one of NITI Aayog's top five aspirational districts in the education sector

Nuapada in Odisha is one of NITI Aayog's top five aspirational districts in the education sector

New Delhi: Nupada, in Odisha, is one of the top five improved Aspirational Districts in the Education sector, according to the NITI Aayog's delta rankings for September.

Telangana's Bhoopalpalli came first, followed by Jharkhand's Chatra and Sahibganj, Odisha's Nuapada, and Rajasthan's Jaisalmer.

The Aspirational Regions initiative, which began in January 2018, intends to change 112 of the country's most underdeveloped districts rapidly and effectively. Convergence (of Central & State Schemes), Collaboration (of Central, State level 'Prabhari' Officers & District Collectors), and Competition among districts by monthly delta ranking are the basic features of the programme, all of which are pushed by a public movement.

NITI Aayog, has partnered with Edtech giant Byju's to provide free access to its tech-driven learning programmes for children from 112 developmentally challenged districts in areas like health and nutrition, education, agriculture and water resources, basic infrastructure, and financial inclusion and skill development.