NITI AAYOG GOVERNING COUNCIL

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• The 7th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog is scheduled on 7th August 2022.
• The Prime Minister will chair the meeting at Rashtrapati Bhawan Cultural Centre, New Delhi.
• The objective of the council is to increase collaboration and cooperation between the Union and States/ Union Territories.
• The council to discuss various issues including crop diversification and achieving self-sufficiency in oilseeds and pulses, implementation of the National Education Policy–school education, urban governance, etc.

NITI Aayog’s Governing Council

• It is the premier body trusted with developing a shared vision of national priorities and strategies with the active involvement of States and Union Territories.
• It is a platform to discuss inter-sectoral, inter-departmental and federal issues.
• It comprises:
  • The Prime Minister of India.
  • Chief Ministers of all the states and union territories with the legislature.
  • Lt Governors of other UTs.
  • Ex-Officio Members; Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog; Full-Time Members, NITI Aayog.
  • Union Ministers as Special Invitees.

NITI Aayoy

• Planning Commission Inspired by the USSR/Soviet Model, Prime Minister established a Planning Commission in 1950 to design the five-year Plans for India.
  • In 2015, it was replaced by a new organisation named National Institution for Transforming India (NITI)
• Promote Cooperative Federalism
  • Governing Council of NITI Aayog has Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories and State Chief Ministers.
  • NITI Aayog Constituted a Committee of State Chief Ministers to examine important issues.
• Promote Competitive Federalism
  • NITI Aayog has Prepared online dashboards to rank the States on various indicators of development Such as;
    • Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) India Index.
    • Health Index.
    • School Education Quality Index.
    • Digital Transformation Index.
  • Launched Aspirational District Programs for monitoring the progress of backward districts.
• NITI Aayog has not been given the mandate or Powers to impose Policies on States.
  • NITI Aayog is a think tank or an advisory body.
• The Powers for allocation of funds have not been given to the NITI Aayog. The Powers are with the Finance Ministry.
• As a ‘think-tank’, Niti Aayog has helped the government In framing various Policies on;
  • Clean energy
  • Methanol based economy
  • Infrastructure, human development etc.
  • The model acts on agricultural land leasing, livestock Selling etc.
• NITI Aayog regularly organizes Seminars, Workshops, and Conferences.
• NITI initiated Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) to help Startups. NITI is developing the National Program on Artificial Intelligence.
• NITI’s approach is modernised, forward-looking, and less bureaucratic; NITI Aayog plays an important role as a think tank for Economic growth, Human development and Good governance in India.

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