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Vidisha becomes first district for on-ground deployment of 5G use cases

News: Vidisha, an aspirational district of Madhya Pradesh became the first-ever district in India for on-ground deployment of innovative 5G use cases offered by startups.

• It is a cooperative project of Vidisha District Administration and Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), Department of Telecommunications (DoT) under the leadership of Additional Secretary (Telecom) & Administrator Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) (USOF).
• The 5G will be deployed to community & district health facilities, Model Schools, Agri & Dairy Farmers, and skill development centres for a period of 1 year and may be extended later as per the demand.
• BharatNet internet will also be used to power these digital solutions in order to continue offering Vidisha user communities their services without interruption.

Aspirational district Program

• It was introduced in 2018 with the intention of transforming places that have made only modest development in important social sectors.
• India’s Aspirational Districts are those areas that have low socioeconomic indicators.
• It encompasses 112 districts nationwide. NITI Aayog is the program’s anchor at the level of the Government of India.
• With States serving as the primary motivators, this model focuses on each district’s strengths, identifying areas for quick development and tracking success by rating districts regularly.
• The ranking is determined by the incremental improvements made across 49 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) organised into five major socioeconomic themes: health and nutrition, education, agriculture and water resources, financial inclusion & skill development, and infrastructure.
• On the Champions of Change Dashboard, we can view the performance of all districts as well as the delta-ranking of Aspirational Districts.