Union Minister chairs review meeting on Aspirational District Programme in Baramulla
Inaugurates MRD Registration Center at GMC, Hi-Tech Polygreen House under HADP
Baramulla, Jan 28 : Union Minister of State (MoS) for Union Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME), Labour and Employment, Shobha Karandlaje, today chaired a meeting at Baramulla to review progress on various indicators of NITI Ayog’s Aspirational District Programme (ADP).
The meeting was attended by Member Legislative Assembly Baramulla, Javed Hassan Beig; Deputy Commissioner Baramulla, Minga Sherpa; officers from the Ministry of MSME, Labour and Employment and other officers from the concerned departments. She was apprised that the district has made remarkable progress in its Delta Ranking, issued by NITI Aayog, moving from the 108th position to 46th out of 112 districts, achieving a composite score of 59.3 as of September 2024.
The Minister was further informed that the education sector in Baramulla has witnessed wholesome progress, with a substantial increase in student enrolment, especially among girls, a significant decrease in the dropout rate, with efforts to improve the quality of education through skill upgradation for teachers, upgrading school infrastructure, and promoting digital learning with the implementation of smart classrooms.
The Union Minister had a comprehensive review of district under Agriculture and Financial Inclusion besides Skill Development and Infrastructure. She expressed her appreciation over the progress achieved by Baramulla administration.
the newly constructed Medical Registration Department’s (MRD) Registration Centre at GMC Baramulla, aimed at streamlining the patient registration process.
During her visit, the Minister interacted with the attendants and sought feedback on the healthcare facilities being provided to the patients.
Meanwhile, Javed Beigh also raised several concerns related to water scarcity and other developmental challenges in the region and sought the intervention of the Union MoS for their timely resolution.
Earlier, Deputy Commissioner Minga Sherpa, presented a comprehensive overview of the district’s performance under 5 key indicators of ADP including Health and Nutrition, Education, Agriculture and Water Resources, Financial Inclusion and Skill Development besides Infrastructure.
DC Baramulla highlighted significant improvements in health and nutrition, including upgradation of existing facilities and establishment of new health centres, maternal and child healthcare, reduction in infant and maternal mortality rates, reduction in TB cases, and effective implementation of Poshan Abhiyan in combating malnutrition.
