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 Prepared online dashboards to rank the States on various indicators of development Such as;
- 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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