NITI Aayog’s Second Delta Ranking of the Aspirational Districts

The NITI Aayog on December 27, 2018 released the Second Delta ranking for the Aspirational Districts which measures the incremental progress made by them between June 1, 2018 and October 31, 2018.

Parameters

• The ranking of districts were based on six developmental areas of Health and Nutrition, Education, Agriculture and Water Resources, Financial Inclusion, Skill Development, and Basic Infrastructure.

Third-party Data Validation

• For the first time, the ranking includes validated data from Household Surveys conducted by NITI Aayog’s knowledge partners, namely, TATA Trusts and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF).

Delta Ranking

• The delta ranking of the Aspirational Districts ....