Sampoornata Abhiyan

• 21 Aug 2025

Why in News? 

Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav has lauded the ‘Sampoornata Abhiyan’ for its transformative impact on aspirational districts in Madhya Pradesh.  

• The Abhiyan has driven development in backward districts, improving maternal health, child immunization, soil health card distribution, electricity in schools, and textbook availability, while enhancing governance, administrative efficiency, and fostering healthy competition among districts. 

Sampoornata Abhiyan 

• About: ‘Sampoornata Abhiyan’ was launched  by NITI Aayog as a nationwide campaign aimed at achieving 100% saturation of 12 key social sector indicators in 500 Aspirational Blocks and 112 Aspirational Districts across India.  
  • The campaign, which ran from 4th July to 30th September 2024, focused on health, nutrition, agriculture, social development, and education. 
• Key Focus Areas: The campaign’s main objective is to ensure complete saturation of critical social sector indicators, including: 
  • Maternal Health: Timely registration of pregnant women for Antenatal Care (ANC). 
  • Child Immunization: Ensuring full immunization for children aged 9-11 months. 
  • Soil Health: Distribution of Soil Health Cards and promoting sustainable agriculture practices. 
  • Infrastructure: Providing electricity to secondary schools and ensuring the timely distribution of textbooks. 

Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP) and Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP) 

Programme	Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP)	Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP)
Launched	2018	2023
Aim	To quickly and effectively transform 112 districts across the country.	For saturation of essential government services in 500 blocks (329 districts) across the country.
Themes	Health & Nutrition  Education  Agriculture & Water Resources  Financial Inclusion & Skill Development  Infrastructure	Health & Nutrition  Education  Agriculture and Allied Services  Basic Infrastructure  Social Development
Number of Indicators	81	40