New Delhi, Sept. 10 -- A one-day national workshop on 'The National Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI): Strengthening Outreach and National Capacity' was organised by NITI Aayog here.
This workshop was in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme, as part of NITI-State workshop series under the State Support Mission.
Inaugural session chaired by Suman K Bery, Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog, featured a series of insightful addresses by S Mahendra Dev, chairman of EAC-PM, VK Paul, member, NITI Aayog, Shombi Sharp, UN Resident Coordinator in India, Saurabh Garg, secretary of MoSPI, Sabina Alkire, Director OPHI and Rajib Kumar Sen, Programme Director of NITI Aayog.
"A panel discussion was held on how states are currently usi...