What does NITI Aayog stand for in India?
The NITI Aayog (Hindi for Policy Commission) (abbreviation for National Institution for Transforming India) is a policy think tank of the Government of India, established with the aim to achieve sustainable development goals with cooperative federalism by fostering the involvement of State Governments…
When was the Planning Commission replaced by NITI Aayog?
On 13 August 2014, the Union Cabinet scrapped the Planning Commission, to be replaced with a diluted version of the National Advisory Council (NAC) of India. On 1 January 2015, a Cabinet resolution was passed to replace the Planning Commission with the newly formed NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India).
Who are the members of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog?
NITI Aayog’s governing council includes Cheif ministers of India’s 29 states and seven union territories. Its full-time staff – a deputy chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and experts – answerable directly to the Prime Minister, who holds the post of Niti Aayog’s chairman.
Who is the ex officio member of NITI ayog?
Union Cabinet Minister, not exceeding four, are nominated by the Prime Minister as ex-officio members. A Chief Executive Officer who has a rank of Secretary to the Government of India is appointed by the Prime Minister. He has a fixed tenure and serves as the Member-Secretary to the Aayog.
When was the NITI Aayog policy committee formed?
NITI Aayog is a policy committee of the Indian Government. The organization was formed on January 1, 2015, in the capital city, New Delhi. The organization was a replacement and transformation of the 65- year old Planning Commission/ the ‘Yojana Aayog.’
When did NITI Aayog launch the Transforming India series?
To build knowledge systems for States and the Centre, NITI Aayog launched the ‘NITI Lectures: Transforming India’ series, with full support of the Prime Minister on 26th August 2016.
What is the name of NITI Aayog’s blockchain project?
IndiaChain is the name given to Niti Aayog’s ambitious project to develop a nation-wide blockchain network. Artificial intelligence, machine learning, Internet of Things, blockchain and big data hold potential to take India to new heights. — Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at the 2016 World Economic Forum.