NITI AAYOG
Niti Aayog serves as an advisory body or a “Think Tank” of the government of India to advice on social and economic issues. The Planning Commission which has a legacy of 65 years has been replaced by the NITI Aayog. The utility and significance of the Planning Commission had been questioned for long. The replacement seems to be more relevant and responsive to the present economic needs and scenario in the country.
NITI Aayog Chairman – Narendra Modi
NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman – Dr. Rajiv Kumar (September 2017 – present) is the current Vice Chairman of the NITI Aayog.
Evolution of NITI Aayog
The NITI Aayog was formed on January 1,
2015. In Sanskrit, the word “NITI” means morality, behavior, guidance, etc.
But, in the present context, it means policy and the NITI stands for “National
Institution for Transforming India”. It is the country’s premier policy-making
institution that is expected to bolster the economic growth of the country. It
aims to construct a strong state that will help to create a dynamic and strong
nation. This helps India to emerge as a major economy in the world. The NITI
Aayog’s creation has two hubs called “Team India Hub” and “Knowledge and
Innovation Hub”.
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Team India: It leads to the participation of
Indian states with the central government.
● The Knowledge and Innovation Hub: it builds the institution’s think tank capabilities.
NITI Aayog is additionally creating itself as a State of the Art Resource Center, with the essential resources, knowledge, and skills that will empower it to act with speed, advance research and innovation, bestow crucial policy vision to the government and manage unforeseen issues. The reason for setting up the NITI Aayog is that people had expectations for growth and development in the administration through their participation. This required institutional changes in administration and active strategy shifts that could seed and foster substantial scale change.
Objectives of
NITI Aayog
The active participation of States in the
light of national objectives and to provide a framework ‘national agenda’.
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To promote cooperative federalism through
well-ordered support initiatives and mechanisms with the States on an
uninterrupted basis.
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To construct methods to formulate a reliable
strategy at the village level and aggregate these gradually at higher levels of
government.
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An economic policy that incorporates national
security interests.
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To pay special consideration to the sections of
the society that may be at risk of not profiting satisfactorily from economic
progress.
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To propose strategic and long-term policy and
program frameworks and initiatives, and review their progress and their
effectiveness.
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To grant advice and encourage partnerships
between important stakeholders and national-international Think Tanks, as well as
educational and policy research institutions.
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To generate knowledge, innovation, and
entrepreneurial support system through a shared community of national and
international experts, etc.
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To provide a platform for resolution of
inter-sectoral and inter-departmental issues to speed up the accomplishment of
the progressive agenda.
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To preserve a state-of-the-art Resource Centre,
be a repository of research on good governance and best practices in
sustainable and equitable development as well as help their distribution to
participants.
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To effectively screen and assess the
implementation of program and initiatives, including the identification of
the needed resources to strengthen the likelihood of success.
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To pay attention to technology improvement and
capacity building for the discharge of programs and initiatives.
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To undertake other necessary activities to the
implementation of the national development agenda, and the objectives.
The NITI Aayog is based on the 7 pillars of effective Governance. They are:
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Pro-people: it fulfils the aspirations of society
as well as individuals
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Pro-activity: in anticipation of and response to
citizen needs
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Participation: involvement of the citizenry
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Empowering: Empowering, especially women in all
aspects
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Inclusion of all: inclusion of all people irrespective
of caste, creed, and gender
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Equality: Providing equal opportunity to all
especially for youth
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Transparency: Making the government visible and
responsive.
NITI Aayog
Composition
The NITI Aayog will comprise the following:
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Prime Minister of India is the Chairperson
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Governing Council consists of the Chief Ministers
of all the States and Lt. Governors of Union Territories in India.
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Regional Councils will be created to address
particular issues and possibilities affecting more than one state. These will
be formed for a fixed term. It will be summoned by the Prime Minister. It will
consist of the Chief Ministers of States and Lt. Governors of Union
Territories. These will be chaired by the Chairperson of the NITI Aayog or his
nominee.
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Special invitees: Eminent experts, specialists
with relevant domain knowledge, which will be nominated by the Prime Minister.
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The full-time organizational framework will
include, in addition to the Prime Minister as the Chairperson:
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Vice-Chairperson (appointed by the Prime Minister)
Members:
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Full-time
● Part-time members: Maximum of 2 members from foremost universities, leading research organizations, and other innovative organizations in an ex-officio capacity. Part-time members will be on a rotational basis.
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Ex Officio members: Maximum of 4 members of the
Council of Ministers which is to be nominated by the Prime Minister.
● Chief Executive Officer: CEO will be appointed by the Prime Minister for a fixed tenure. He will be in the rank of Secretary to the Government of India.
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