Hyderabad, Oct. 6 -- Hyderabad-based National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) in collaboration with NITI AAYOG, launched the Refresher Training Programmes under the Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP) here today.

The inaugural session was formally inaugurated by Dr.G.Narendra Kumar, Director General, NIRDPR, and Vision and Mission of the ABP was delivered by Anand Shekar, Additional Mission Director, Aspirational Block Programme, NITI AAYOG.

The Aspirational Blocks Programme, initiated by NITI AAYOG in the year 2023 aims to transform 500 most underdeveloped blocks across the country through convergence, data-driven, and focused with saturation approach in 40 identified indicators.

The refresher training is desi...