Since the term of the Aayog, barring Chief Executive Officer (CEO), is co-terminus with the term of the Union Government, reconstitution was due since the formation of new government in June, earlier this year.
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, NITI Aayog; Full-Time Members, NITI Aayog; and Special Invitees.
- 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.
- 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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