Sampoornata Abhiyan

06.07.2024

Sampoornata Abhiyan

 Why in the news?   

Recently, NITI Aayog launched the ‘Sampoornata Abhiyan’ witnessing significant participation from citizens across the country.

About Sampoornata Abhiyan:

• It is a 3-month campaign to undertake a sustained effort to achieve saturation of 6 key indicators in Aspirational Districts and 6 key indicators in Aspirational Blocks across the country.
• 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.
• NITI Aayog, in collaboration with the relevant Central Ministries and Departments, as well as the Governments of States and Union Territories, will work together to ensure the effective and rapid development of these Districts and Blocks.

Key indicators of Aspirational Blocks include:

• Percentage of pregnant women registered for Antenatal Care (ANC) within the first trimester;
• Percentage of persons screened for Diabetes against the targeted population in the Block;
• Percentage of persons screened for Hypertension against the targeted population in the Block;
• Percentage of pregnant women taking Supplementary Nutrition under the ICDS Programme regularly;
• Percentage of Soil Health Cards generated against the soil sample collection target; and
• Percentage of SHGs that have received a Revolving Fund against the total SHGs in the block.

Key indicators of Aspirational Districts include:

• Percentage of pregnant women registered for Antenatal Care (ANC) within the first trimester;
• Percentage of pregnant women taking Supplementary Nutrition under the ICDS Programme regularly;
• Percentage of children fully immunized (9-11 months) (BCG+DPT3+OPV3+Measles 1)
• Number of Soil Health Cards distributed;
• Percentage of schools with functional electricity at the secondary level; and
• Percentage of schools providing textbooks to children within 1 month of the start of the academic session

                                                                                 Source: PIB

Ques:-  Consider the following statements regarding Sampoornata Abhiyan:

Statement-I

 It aims to address the issue of open defecation in Aspirational Districts and Aspirational Blocks across India.

Statement-II

 It is an initiative of NITI Aayog.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

1. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I.
2. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I.
3. Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect.
4. Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct.

           Answer D