NITI Aayog is the Indian government's policy think tank established in 2015 to replace the Planning Commission. It aims to involve states more in economic policymaking. Headquartered in New Delhi, NITI Aayog is chaired by the Prime Minister and comprises state leaders and outside experts. Its role is to provide strategic policy and technical advice to central and state governments to foster sustainable development.

1. NITI AAYOG
•National Institution for Transforming India Aayog.
•Formed in 1st Jan. 2015.
• Government of India policy.
•Head Quarter – New Delhi.
•Established by Prime Minister Narendra Modi after having
dissolved the Planning Commission.
• Aim - to foster involvement and participation in the economic
policy-making process by state governments of India.
•Chairperson- Prime Minister NARENDRA MODI

2. NITI Aayog mean:
• A group of people with authority entrusted
by the government to formulate/regulate
policies concerning transforming India.
• It is a commission to help government in
social and economic issues.
• Also it's an Institute of think tank with
experts in it.

3. CHIEF
MINISTER
of all the
States
lieutenant
governors
of Union
Territories.
Prime
Minister
Experts,
specialists
and
practition
ers
Vice-
Chairman
Ex Officio
members
Chief
Executive
Officer
NITI AAYOG

4. VICE PERSONS- Shri Arvind Panagariya
FULL-TIME MEMBER- Shri Bibek Debroy
Shri V.K. Saraswat
Prof. Ramesh Chand
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS-
•Shri Rajnath Singh , Minister of Home Affairs
•Shri Arun Jaitley , Minister of Finance , Minister of
Corporate Affairs & Minister of Information &
Broadcasting
•Shri Suresh Prabhu , Minister of Railways
•Shri Radha Singh , Minister of Agriculture

5. SPECIAL INVITEES-
•Shri Nitin Gadkari , Minister of Road Transport & Highways &
Minister of Shipping.
•Shri Thawar Chand Gehlot , Minister of Social Justice &
Empowerment.
•Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani , Minister of Human Resource
Development.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER- Smt. Sindhushree
Khullar

6. •to provide a critical, directional and strategic input into the
development process.
•centre-to-state one-way flow of policy.
• emerge as a "think-tank“, provide Government at the central and
state levels with relevant strategic and technical advice across the
spectrum of key elements of policy.
•seek to put an end to slow and tardy implementation of policy.
•develop mechanisms to formulate credible plans to the village level
and aggregate these progressively at higher levels of government.
FUNCTIONS:-

7. •special attention to the sections of society that may be at risk of
not benefitting adequately from economic progress.
•will create a knowledge, innovation and entrepreneurial support
system through a collaborative community of national and
international experts, practitioners and partners.
• will offer a platform for resolution of inter-sectoral and inter-
departmental issues in order to accelerate the implementation of
the development agenda.
•the NITI Aayog will monitor and evaluate the implementation of
programmes, and focus on technology upgradation and capacity
building.

8. • NITI Aayog – To be an advisory body, or a think-tank.
The powers to allocate fund vested in the finance
ministry.
• Planning Commission – Enjoyed the powers to
allocate funds to ministries and state governments
Financial
clout
• NITI Aayog – Two full-time members.
• Planning Commission – had eight full-time
members
Full-time
Member
• NITI Aayog – Includes the Chief Ministers of all States and the
Lieutenant Governors of all Union territories in its Governing
Council, devolving more power to the States of the Union.
• Planning Commission – States' role was limited to the
National Development Council and annual interaction
during Plan meetings
State’s
Role

9. • NITI Aayog – To be known as the CEO and to
be appointed by the prime minister.
• Planning Commission – Secretaries or
member secretaries were appointed through
the usual process.
Member
Secretary
• NITI Aayog – To have a number of part-time
members, depending on the need from time
to time.
• Planning Commission – Full Planning
Commission had no provision for part-time
members.
Part-time
Members
• Niti Aayog – Governing Council has state chief
ministers and lieutenant governors
• Planning Commission- The commission reported to
National Development Council that had state chief
ministers and lieutenant governors
Constitution

10. • Niti Aayog – New posts of CEO, of secretary rank,
and Vice-Chairperson. Will also have two full-time
members and part-time members as per need.
Four cabinet ministers will serve as ex-officio
members.
• Planning Commission – Had deputy chairperson, a
member secretary and full-time members.
Organisation
• Niti Aayog- Consulting states while making policy
and deciding on funds allocation. Final policy
would be a result of that.
• Planning Commission- Policy was formed by the
commission and states were then consulted about
allocation of funds
Participation
• Niti Aayog- No power to allocate funds
• Planning Commission- Had power to decide
allocation of government funds for various
programs at national and state levels.
Allocation

11. • Niti Aayog- NITI is a think-tank and does not
have the power to impose policies.
• Planning Commission- Imposed policies on
states and tied allocation of funds with projects
it approved.
Nature

12. Website niti.gov.in