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- Recently, the government has appointed senior economist Dr Arvind Virmani as a full-time member of the NITI Aayog.
- At present there are three members: Dr V K Saraswat, Professor Ramesh Chand and Dr V K Paul.
About National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog)
- About:
- It was set up in 2015 to replace Planning Commission.
- It is an Executive Body (acts as a think tank and advisory body)
- Objective:
- To foster the spirit of Cooperative and Competitive federalism through structured support initiatives on a continuous basis.
- Composition of NITI Aayog:
- Chairperson: Prime Minister of India
- Governing Council consists of the Chief Ministers of all the States and Lt. Governors of Union Territories in India.
- The NITI Aayog’s governing council is the premier body tasked with evolving a shared vision of national priorities and strategies with the involvement of the States and Union Territories.
- It presents a platform to discuss inter-sectoral, inter-departmental and federal issues.
- Regional Councils will be created to address particular issues and possibilities affecting more than one state.
- These will be formed for a fixed term and summoned by the PM.
- These will be chaired by the Chairperson of the NITI Aayog or his nominee.
- Special invitees: Eminent experts, specialists with relevant domain knowledge, which will be nominated by the Prime Minister.
- Full-time organizational framework:
- Prime Minister as the Chairperson:
- Vice-Chairperson (appointed by the Prime Minister)
- Members:
- Full-time
- Part-time members on a rotational basis: Maximum of 2 members from foremost universities, leading research organizations, and other innovative organizations in an ex-officio capacity.
- Ex Officio members:
- Maximum of 4 members of the Council of Ministers which is to be nominated by the Prime Minister.
- Chief Executive Officer:
- The CEO will be appointed by the Prime Minister for a fixed tenure. He will be in the rank of Secretary to the Government of India.
- Key Initiatives and Recent Achievements:
- Aspirational Districts Scheme.
- 3 Documents: 3-year action agenda, 7-year medium-term strategy paper and 15-year vision document.
- Monitoring and Analysing Food and Agricultural Policies (MAFAP) programme in India
- Promoted Zero Budget Natural Farming.
- Promoting ‘Bhartiya Prakritik Krishi Paddhati’ programme under Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY).
- Village Storage Scheme
His achievements
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Source: IE
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