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Consider the following statements regarding State Support Mission by NITI Aayog :
1. State Support Mission is an umbrella initiative by NITI Aayog aimed at fostering structured and institutionalized engagement with states and Union Territories (UTs)
2. Its primary objective is to assist States and UTs in achieving their socioeconomic goals by 2036
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: The State Support Mission (SSM) is an umbrella initiative launched by NITI Aayog in 2022. It is designed to provide a platform for structured and institutionalized engagement with States and Union Territories (UTs), moving beyond ad-hoc interactions to build their internal capacities.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The primary objective of the mission is to assist States and UTs in achieving their socioeconomic goals and the overarching vision of Viksit Bharat @ 2047. The year 2036 mentioned in the statement is incorrect. Under this mission, NITI Aayog supports states in establishing State Institutions for Transformation (SITs), which are modeled after NITI Aayog to drive evidence-based policy-making and development at the state level. The mission was initially approved for a period of three years until March 2025.