NITI AAYOG LIST OF BEST PRACTICES

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Context: According to the Niti Aayog, 75 initiatives have benefited a wide range of people. These are described in a book titled "Best Practises in the social sector: A Compendium 2023," which was published by NITI Aayog Vice Chairman.

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• From combating malnutrition to marketing black rice to integrating students' talents and experiences into a credit-based system, the Niti Aayog has recognised 75 projects in the social sector from the Centre and states/UTs as "best practices."
• 14 of these "best practices" have been initiated by Central Ministries, two are joint projects between the Centre and state governments, and the remaining are from 26 states and UTs.

Key "Best Practises" of Central Ministries

Direct Benefit Transfer	https://www.iasgyan.in/daily-current-affairs/direct-benefit-transfer-dbt#:~:text=Direct%20Benefit%20Transfer%20(DBT)%20is,beneficiary%20without%20receiving%20any%20returns.
Academic Bank of Credits	https://www.iasgyan.in/daily-current-affairs/academic-bank-of-credit
National Artificial Intelligence Portal	https://www.iasgyan.in/daily-current-affairs/indiaai-initiative
Innovations for Defence excellence	https://www.iasgyan.in/daily-current-affairs/innovations-for-defence-excellence
Nasha Mukt Bharat	https://www.iasgyan.in/daily-current-affairs/drug-menace-in-india
PM SVANidhi	https://www.iasgyan.in/daily-current-affairs/pm-svanidhi
One Nation One Ration Card	https://www.iasgyan.in/daily-current-affairs/one-nation-one-ration-card-33#:~:text=Under%20the%20ONORC%2C%20all%20the,food%20grains%20for%20migrant%20workers.
Project on Ethanol	https://www.iasgyan.in/daily-current-affairs/ethanol-blending
DigiLocker	https://www.iasgyan.in/daily-current-affairs/digi-locker

Key "Best Practises" of States

Delhi (4)

• Home-based education for children with multiple/ severe disabilities
• Electric Vehicle policy for clean air
• Bio Decomposer Solution and Spray Programme to combat stubble burning
• Sustainable power eco-system

Karnataka (6)

• Kalika Chetarike – Activity based learning
• Solving dry waste handling
• Santhe Kaushalkar – Self-Help Group and Artisan Profiling Platform
• Farmer Registration and Unified Beneficiary, Information System
• Kutumba: Social Protection cum Entitlement Management System
• The platform for SDG, CSR alignment

Uttar Pradesh (4)

• Black Rice Initiative in Chandauli
• Reducing Maternal, Newborn Deaths (ReMiND), through mobile application
• SARTHI & SAKHI — Mental Health Helpline
• Disaster Risk Reduction

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NITI Aayog: https://www.iasgyan.in/daily-current-affairs/niti-aayog-14

PRACTICE QUESTION Q. How does NITI Aayog contribute to the socio-economic growth of India? What are the main challenges and opportunities that it faces in its role as a policy think tank and a catalyst for cooperative federalism? How can NITI Aayog leverage its initiatives to achieve its vision of transforming India?

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