With the aim of improving the education and health sectors,
Aim of the initiative:
- The vision of
the program is to transform the health and education sectors of the Indian
states
- SATH aims to
identify and build three future role model states for health and education
Selection of the states:
- NITI Aayog has
defined a three-stage process for state selection:
1. Expression of interest
2. Presentations by the states
3. Assessment of commitment to health sector reforms
- NITI Aayog has
invited all the states and union territories to participate in the
programme. Sixteen states expressed interest, of which fourteen made their
presentations. Out of these states, five have been shortlisted
- Three states
will be selected on the basis of further evaluations and objective
assessment of criteria affecting the potential for impact and likelihood
of success
- Andhra Pradesh,
Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka,
Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh presented
their proposals to a committee headed by a member of NITI Aayog and
comprising the CEO as well as a representatives from the Ministry of
Health and Family Welfare
- Several health
metrics such as MMR, IMR, the incidence of malaria and others have been
considered for determining potential impact. The density of doctors and
nurses, compliance to IPHS norms are some of the metrics used to determine
the likelihood of success
About NITI
Aayog:
The National Institute of transforming India is also
known as NITI Aayog. It is the premier think tank of the Government of India.
It provides directional and policy inputs. It was formed on January 1, in the
year 2015 and replaced the Planning Commission. The ex-Prime Minster serves as
the ex-officio Chairperson of NITI Ayog.
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