India, Sept. 11 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions MoS (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology; Earth Sciences; Minister of State PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh, today inaugurated the 2-day National Conference on "Holistic Development of Districts", organized by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) in collaboration with the Government of Bihar.
Lauding the Aspirational District model introduced by the Modi Government replacing the backward district, the Minister said, "The Aspirational District model is not about backwardness...