About NITI AAYOG

1. PRESENTED BY
J.VINAY

3. INTRODUCTION
National Institution for Transforming India Aayog, popularly called
"NITI Aayog or Policy Commission", is a policy think-tank of
Government of India that replaced Planning Commission of India
from 1st Jan 2015.▸ NITI Aayog would mean: (i) A group of people
with authority entrusted by the government to formulate/regulate
policies concerning transforming India, (ii) it is a commission to
help government in social and economic issues and (iii) it is an
Institute of think tank its experts.► A 'one size fits all' approach to
economic planning is obsolete- Jaitley

4. 2. Origin and Formation1950: Planning commission was established▷ May
29, 2014: The first IEO (Independent Evaluation Office) assessment report
was submitted to Prime Minister Modi on May 29, three days after he was
sworn in. According to Ajay Chibber, who heads the IEO, views in the report
are based on the views of stakeholders and some Planning Commission
members themselves. Planning Commission to be replaced by "control
commission"▸ August 13, 2014: Cabinet of Modi govt. scrapped the
Planning Commission▸ Aug. 15 2014: Modi mentioned to replace Planning
Commission by National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) on
the line of China

5. 4. Aims and Objectives of NITI Ayog‣ to provide a critical directional and
strategic input into the development process.‣ a genuine and continuing
partnership of statesTo provide relevant strategic and technical advice to
governments‣ better Inter-Ministry coordination and better Centre-State
coordination▸ develop mechanisms to formulate credible plans to the
villages‣ create a knowledge, innovation and entrepreneurial support
system‣ monitor and evaluate the implementation of programmes-
technical upgradation

6. Contd..‣ to accomplish the above objectives and opportunities-
administration paradigm: Govt is enabler rather than provider of
resort Focus on food security-an active player in the debates and
deliberations on the global commons-economically vibrant middle-
class to be engaged-pool of entrepreneurial, scientific and
intellectual human capital-Using the strength: Non-Resident Indian
Community.-reduction of misadvantures in governance.Facing
Complex Challenges:

7. FUNCTIONS & ROLES OF NITI AAYOGTo evolve a shared vision of
national development with the active involvement of states.To develop
credible plans at the village level and aggregate these at higher levels
of government.To foster co-operative federalism with the states on a
continuous basis, recognizing that strong nation.

8. To focus on technology upgradation and implementation of
programs and initiatives.To encourage partnerships between
national and international like- minded 'Think-Tanks', as well as
educational and research institutions.To create innovation and
entrepreneurial support system through national and
international experts.• To pay special attention to the sections of
our society that may not be adequately benefitting from
economic progress.