On October 9, 2025, the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), in collaboration with NITI Aayog under the State Support Mission, inaugurated the Viksit Bharat Strategy Room (VBSR) at LBSNAA and the Use Case Challenge Awards under the NITI for States platform. The event was inaugurated by Shri B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, CEO, NITI Aayog, and Shri Sriram Taranikanti, Director, LBSNAA, along with senior officers from NITI Aayog, faculty members, LBSNAA and District Collectors/Magistrates. The Viksit Bharat Strategy Room at LBSNAA serves as a dynamic governance hub for officer trainees, an extension of the NITI Aayog Strategy Room.
The NITI for States Use Case Challenge Awards recognized data-driven governance models from districts. The challenge invited District Magistrates and Collectors from Aspirational Districts and Blocks between December 2024 and February 2025. The Challenge received 250+ use case submissions across six themes: health and nutrition, education, agriculture and allied services, infrastructure, social development and financial inclusion with skill development. 18 Districts were felicitated for their winning use cases, documented on the NITI for States portal (https://www.nitiforstates.gov.in/). Release ID: 2176933.
Key Entities Referenced
NITI Aayog: The central organization responsible for the Viksit Bharat Strategy Room and the Use Case Challenge Awards
Viksit Bharat Strategy Room (VBSR): A dynamic governance hub for officer trainees at LBSNAA, intended to integrate data for real-time monitoring and decision support.
Use Case Challenge Awards: An award recognizing outstanding data-driven governance models from districts.
LBSNAA, Mussoorie: The Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration in Mussoorie, the location of the Viksit Bharat Strategy Room and host of the Use Case Challenge Awards.
State Support Mission: The mission under which NITI Aayog collaborated with LBSNAA to host the inauguration of the Viksit Bharat Strategy Room.
NITI Aayog
Inauguration of Viksit Bharat Strategy Room,
LBSNAA, Mussoorie and Use Case Challenge
Awards under NITI for States
Posted On: 09 OCT 2025 6:23PM by PIB Delhi
The Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), in collaboration with NITI Aayog
under the State Support Mission, today hosted the inauguration of the Viksit Bharat Strategy Room (VBSR)
at LBSNAA and the Use Case Challenge Awards under the NITI for States platform.
The event was inaugurated by Shri B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, CEO, NITI Aayog, in the presence of Shri
Sriram Taranikanti, Director, LBSNAA, along with senior officers from NITI Aayog, faculty members,
LBSNAA and District Collectors/Magistrates from Aspirational Districts and Blocks.
The Viksit Bharat Strategy Room has been established to serve as a dynamic governance hub for officer
trainees. The Strategy Room at LBSNAA is an extension of similar Strategy Room at NITI Aayog. It
integrates data from multiple sectors to enable real-time monitoring, planning, and decision support. By
embedding this facility within LBSNAA, the initiative aims to expose young officers to the practice of
evidence-based policymaking and to foster a culture of data-driven governance.
The event celebrated the spirit of innovation through the NITI for States Use Case Challenge Awards,
recognising outstanding data-driven governance models from districts. Organised between December 2024
and February 2025, the Challenge invited District Magistrates and Collectors from Aspirational Districts and
Blocks to identify key local challenges, analyse them through data and design replicable interventions.
The Challenge received 250+ use case submissions across six themes: health and nutrition, education,
agriculture and allied services, infrastructure, social development and financial inclusion with skill
development. At the ceremony, 18 Districts were felicitated for their winning use cases, which have been
documented on the NITI for States portal (https://www.nitiforstates.gov.in/) and showcased within the
Strategy Rooms network. These examples demonstrate how data can be harnessed at the grassroots to address
diverse challenges, from improving learning outcomes to strengthening service delivery.
The twin initiatives of the Strategy Room and the Use Case Challenge are complementary. While the Strategy
Room provides the platform for officers to engage with real-time data, the Use Cases bring in field-tested
solutions that can inspire replication and scaling. Together, they advance the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047
by empowering States and districts with the tools and mindset for evidence-based governance.
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(Release ID: 2176933)