| Event Name | National Writeshop for Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) 2.0 |
| Date | 26-27 May 2025 |
| Venue | Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi |
| Organizer | Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) |
| Key Launch | Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) 2.0 for FY 2023-24 |
| Objective | Empower Gram Panchayats with tools for planning, monitoring, and governance aligned with Localized Sustainable Development Goals (LSDGs) |
| Previous Version | PAI 1.0 (FY 2022-23) served as the baseline tool |
| Key Enhancements | - Indicators reduced from 516 to 147<br>- Auto-integration of data from national portals<br>- User-friendly, mobile-compatible portal interface<br>- Validation tools and anomaly detection mechanisms<br>- Decision Support System (DSS) for development gap analysis |
| Themes Covered | Poverty alleviation, Health, Education, Water sufficiency, Clean environment, Infrastructure, Governance, Social justice, Women's empowerment |
| Inauguration by | Shri Vivek Bharadwaj (Secretary, MoPR)<br>Shri Saurabh Garg (Secretary, MoSPI)<br>Shri Sushil Kumar Lohani (Addl. Secretary, MoPR)<br>Shri Rajib Kumar Sen (Senior Advisor, NITI Aayog) |
| Participants | Teams from 32 States and UTs, officials from Health, Education, WCD, PHED, etc., experts from NITI Aayog, NIC, and development partners like UNICEF, UNFPA, Piramal Foundation |
| Key Highlights | Launch of PAI 2.0 Portal, LIF Booklet, and SOPs<br>Technical sessions on PAI 1.0 baseline report, PAI 2.0 methodology, portal usage, and hands-on training<br>State/UT experience-sharing on PAI 1.0 and plans for PAI 2.0 |
| Linguistic Inclusivity | Livestreamed in 11 Indian languages: Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, and Telugu |
