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NITI Aayog

'NITI Aayog' or 'National Institution for Transforming India Aayog' is the
replacement of Planning Commission of India, marking the end of the
Nehruvian institution that pioneered India’s five-year planned
development approach.
Introduction

The primary job of the new body—described as a Think-Tank—will be
to advise the government on social and economic issues. Unlike the
Nehruvian plan panel, the new body will not have the power to disburse
funds to central ministries and state governments.
What’s different?

To evolve a shared vision of national development priorities, sectors
and strategies with the active involvement of states in the light of
national objectives.
Objective

 Seek to provide a critical directional and strategic input into the
governance process.
 Develop mechanisms to formulate credible plans at the village level
and aggregate these progressively at higher levels of government.
 Ensure, on areas that are specifically referred to it, that the
interests of national security are incorporated in economic strategy
and policy.
The Aayog will-

 Pay special attention to the sections of the society that may be at
risk of not benefiting adequately from economic progress.
 Through commitment to a cooperative federalism - promotion of
citizen engagement, egalitarian access to opportunity, participative
and adaptive governance, increasing use of the technology.
 It will leverage India's pool of entrepreneurial, scientific and
intellectual human capital.
The Aayog will-

Composition of NITI Aayog
Chairperson: Prime
Minister
Governing Council:
CM's (States) &
Lieutenant
Governors (Union
Territories)
Regional Councils:
Formed on need-
basis, incorporates
CM's & Lt Governors
of the region
Members: Full-time
basis
Part-Time Members:
Max 2, Rotational,
from relevant
institutions
Ex-officio Members:
Max 4 from council
of ministers,
nominated by PM
Special Invitees:
Experts, specialists,
practitioners with
domain knowledge
CEO: Appointed by
PM for fixed tenure
Secretariat: If
necessary

PM will head the body and its governing council will include all chief
ministers and lieutenant governors, in line with the PM's thrust on
cooperative federalism that advocates involving states in the Centre’s
decision making.
Decision Making

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