About National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog
- It is a government think-tank formed in 2015 via a resolution of the Union Cabinet, replacing the erstwhile Planning Commission.
Composition:
Chairperson: Prime Minister of India
Governing Council: Prime Minister; CMs of all the States and UTs with legislature; Lt. Governors of other UTs, Ex-Officio Members; Vice Chairperson; Full-Time Members and Special Invitees.
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- Ex-officio Members include maximum 4 members of Union Council of Ministers nominated by the PM
- Special Invitees include experts, specialists and practitioners with relevant domain knowledge nominated by the PM
- Regional Councils: To address specific issues and contingencies impacting more than one state or a region.
- CEO: Appointed by the PM for a fixed tenure, in the rank of Secretary to the Government of India.
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- Twin mandate:
- To oversee the adoption and monitoring of the SDGs in the country, and
- Promote competitive and cooperative federalism among States and UTs.
Role of NITI Aayog in India’s Development Agenda:
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- Cooperative federalism: Team India’ involving all states to work towards a national development agenda.
- Competitive federalism:
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- Promotes healthy competition among states through transparent rankings.
- Examples: ADP, SDG-India index
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- Regional and sector-wise initiatives: Examples include NITI Forum for North East, Project SATH-E (Sustainable Action for Transforming Human Capital-Education), etc.