Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to Launch ‘NITI For States’ Platform

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to Launch 'NITI For States' Platform

In a significant development, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will inaugurate the ‘NITI For States’ platform by NITI Aayog in New Delhi. This platform, serving as a Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), is designed to bolster policy formulation and promote good governance across states.

Key Features of the Platform

Comprehensive Repository: Offers access to 7,500 best practices, 5,000 policy documents, 900+ datasets, 1,400 data profiles, and 350 NITI publications, covering various sectors and cross-cutting themes.
Multi-sectoral Knowledge Products: Covers 10 sectors including agriculture, education, energy, health, livelihoods and skilling, manufacturing, MSME, tourism, urban, water resources & WASH, alongside themes of gender and climate change.
Accessibility: Ensures ease of access through multiple devices including mobile phones, with an intuitive and user-friendly interface.

Impact and Benefits

Enhanced Decision-making: Equips government officials with contextually relevant insights and actionable knowledge, thus enhancing the quality of decision-making processes.
Support for Functionaries: Provides support to frontline functionaries such as district collectors and block-level officials by granting access to innovative best practices from various states and union territories.