Zunheboto district held a Programme on Launching of Sampoornata Abhiyan for Akuhaito Aspirational Block at DC conference hall on 4th July 2024 at 12 noon with Yugal Joshi, Advisor water resource to Niti Aayog India as guest of honour.
The advisor in his speech said that he was honoured and privileged for the opportunity to speak about Sampoornata Abhiyan aspirational block at Zunheboto and thanked the DC and his officers for the opportunity. The Advisor said that aspirational district program was started in January 2018 with three main objectives to focus on health and nutrition, second on agriculture and water resource and education, and also financial inclusion in skill development and finally infrastructure.
The Advisor asserted that the Central Government has launched the Sampoornata Abhiyan with the aim of improving service delivery and governance level in the most backward districts and blocks in the country. In order to achieve the set development goals in such identified areas, developmental activities are to be promoted by Niti Ayog by determining 06 indicators. This also includes Araria district, Bihar identified under the Aspirational District Program run by Niti Ayog and Palasi, the only block of the district identified under the Aspirational Block Program.
Under the Sampurnata Abhiyan, Niti Ayog has assessed the availability of text books in Secondary Schools. The main objective of the program is to bring the desired improvement in it and said that hypertension and diabetes has become a very serious problem and no wonder India and Pakistan are called the diabetic capital of the world and so we must all try to make aware to the people about the serious problems in our country and encourage everyone above 30 years to have a mandatory medical check-up so as to be aware of their health status.
Earlier, the program was chaired by Dr. Samuel Akho Konyak, Nodal officer and EAC Atoizu, welcome address and administration of pledge was delivered by Deputy Commissioner Rahul Bhanudas Mali, IAS. Akuhaito block presentation was done by Kivikali Achumi. Short speeches were proposed by Dr. Samuel Akho Konyak, Dr. Akaho Sema, Dy. CMO Zunheboto and the President Sumi Hoho, Nikheto Zhimo. Moplin M Phon delivered the vote of thanks.
(DPRO & IA Zunheboto)
