What UN study said on India's Aspirational Districts scheme launched by PM Modi

Published on Jun 13, 2021 07:40 pm IST

Over 3 years after it was launched, the Aspirational Districts Programme has been hailed by the United Nations in an independent, third-party study. The research said that aspirational districts have ended up performing better than their peers. Amitabh Kant, the CEO of NITI Aayog which is a Union govt think tank, said that the study suggested that the programme be emulated in other countries. Watch the full video for more.

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