The Manager, District Initiatives will be the project lead and be primarily responsible forworking with district administration to implement NITI’s EdTech programme. He will beexpected to work with district officials such as the District Collector (DC), ChiefDevelopment Officer (CDO), Chief District Education Officer (CDEO), Chief Block EducationOfficer (CBEO), school principals etc. Indicative responsibilities of this role have beendetailed below:1. Stakeholder alignment and meetingsa. Work closely with district officials such as the DM, CDO, BSA, BEOs to driveprogram implementation and meet expected outcomesb. Supporting EdTech Players and assessment agencies by acting as an interface withGovernment officialsc. Presenting project updates to the DM and the team during monthly reviews in thedistrict and nudging the district administration towards improving usage d. Sharing updates on a weekly basis with the Central PMU and coordinating betweenthe districts and the C-PMU2. Monitoring and Accountabilitya. Implementing project monitoring systems at the district levelb. Ensuring that data on the MIS and student reports are updated on a weekly basisd. Scheduling review meetings with the DM and other district officials to discussvarious aspects of program implementation progress, including set-up of EdTechlabs, student participation, engagement, usage and support for weaker blockse. Gathering feedback from schools on a periodic basis on the EdTech implementationin the schoolf. Overseeing operational implementation and execution of the programme acrossadditional districts, by working closely with the local DPP thereg. Orchestrating operational intricacies within these districts, including strategicplanning and travel for important stakeholder meetings3. Central PMU supporta. Submitting weekly Progress Reports to the Central PMUb. Creating monthly district plans in consultation with the Central PMU

Under the flagship ‘Aspirational Districts Program’, NITI Aayog is launching a pilot of outcome-funding based Ed Tech program across 4 districts of UP during the phase I of the program. With a reach of ~100K students across these 4 aspirational districts, NITI Aayog will support the district administrations to onboard Service Providers (SPs) to execute a Personalised Adaptive Learning (PAL) ed-tech intervention in ~70 schools in each district for grades 3 to 8 in subjects Maths and Hindi and for grades 6 to 8 in Science. The program has 2 major objectives: Improve learning levels of children Increasing accountability of Service Providers through outcomes-linked payment mechanismDPPs are additional district level support provided to the district by the Central PMU to ensure effective implementation of this program. DPPs will support districts only on tasks related to this program.What the DPPs will do:- Support districts in SP onboarding process through e-tender- Communicate challenges, queries and seek support from Central PMU members as and when needed- Support districts in leveraging data to drive reviews- Sharing best practices and using templates provided by Central PMU - Supporting districts in managing outcome assessments

Over the last few years, the Government of Delhi has been at the front and centre of driving the mission of child welfare, development, and protection. The Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) spearheads the responsibility of safeguarding the rights of children in the region. These rights are the product of a vast and interconnected system, which is situated at the intersection of health, education, and safety.While steady progress is being made to achieve an enabling environment for child rights in Delhi, the suspension of programme activities like immunisation, classroom teaching, etc due to Covid-19 can potentially turn the clock back on the advances made. In view of this, it is critical to take swift action to safeguard children's rights to survival, protection, education and development to mitigate the distress caused due to Covid-19.To catalyze the progress of strengthening Child Rights in Delhi, Ashoka University in collaboration with DCPCR, Govt of Delhi has launched a Fellowship which will place young professionals with the local authorities working with child rights. As young talent, the Fellows will bring in fresh thinking and inputs for research, planning and execution, community advocacy, outcome management, and evaluation.

The Swasth Bharat Preraks (National Nutrition Mission Fellows), highly qualified young professionals, will provide inputs of strategy, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of the National Nutrition Mission in the Districts. These young ‘Preraks’ will spend their time in some of India’s least development districts, drawing up plans for addressing malnutrition and improving nutritional outcomes, and reviewing village-wise plans for better access to health and nutrition, while working closely with district magistrates or collectors.

The Gandhi Fellowship Program is a two-year Fellowship program for youngsters from India's top colleges.The program is rooted in the belief that as a nation it is important to develop a cadre of leaders exposed to the complexities of bringing change in social and public systems. The Gandhi Fellowship Program is designed to provide youth with the opportunity for personal transformation through self-discovery and thereby, contribute to the causes surrounding them. It creates a legitimate space for young people to engage with social issues in a real manner and devote their energies to bring about school change through their tenure and effectively lead complex public systems in the future.