Yugal Joshi, Advisor Water Resource to Niti Aayog India in Zunheboto on July 4. (DIPR Photo)
Zunheboto, July 4 (MExN): Zunheboto district held a programme on launching of Sampoornata Abhiyan for Akuhaito Aspirational Block with Yugal Joshi, Advisor Water Resource to Niti Aayog India as guest of honour at DC conference hall on July 4.
A DIPR report stated that The Advisor in his speech said that that Aspirational District programme was started in January 2018 with three main aims i.e. 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 said 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 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, from diabetes, blood pressure, etc. The main objective of the program is to bring the desired improvement in it.
He also added 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 checkup so as to be aware of their health status.
Earlier the programme 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. This was followed by short speeches from Dr. Samuel Akho Konyak, Dr Akaho Sema, Dy CMO Zunheboto, Nikheto Zhimo, Sumi Hobo President and finally Moplin M Phon delivered the vote of thanks and concluded the programme.
