India 2018

Planning 461
SEQI is a composite index that will report annual improvements of states on key
domains of education quality. The larger vision of the index is to shift the focus
of states towards outcomes, provide objective benchmarks for continuous annual
improvements and encourage state-led innovations to improve quality. Currently
60 per cent of the SEQI score is based on learning outcomes. Therefore, the
availability of high quality learning data is critical.
Water Management Index
In view of the criticality of sustainable management of water resources for India,
NITI Aayog is developing a composite water management index, with pro-active
engagement of states and union territories. The Index is being developed in
consultation with the concerned central ministries/departments, the states and
other stakeholders.
Conference of Chief Secretaries and Planning Secretaries
NITI Aayog organized the National Conference of chief secretaries and planning
secretaries of states and union territories in 2016. The conference was intended
to, and succeeded in, gathering critical inputs from states of key matters of
collaboration between the states and the centre.
Capacity Building of Urban Local Bodies
The Government of India has initiated urban rejuvenation missions - Atal Mission
for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) and Smart City with the
objective of improving availability of basic urban infrastructure in order to improve
quality of life of citizens. However, as widely recognized, one of the key limitations
in realizing the vision of urban transformation is the capacity constraints of
urban local bodies to implement the program. NITI Aayog under its Memorandum
of Understanding with Singapore Cooperation Enterprise launched a capacity
building programme called the 'Urban Management Programme' in 2016 with
the objective of building capacities of Urban Local Bodies, parastatal bodies and
state government officials. The programme covered seven states, namely Tamil
Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, UP, Delhi and Assam.