NITI Aayog Flashcards
Established?
13 Aug 2014
Why is it a non-constitutional body?
it was created by an exec resolution of GOI= so not a constitutional or statutory body
What did it replace?
Planning Commission (65 yrs)
What is it? What does it do?
Premier Policy Think Tank of GOI.
Provides both directional and policy inputs
Difference btw Planning Commission and NITI Aayog
- PC= top-down approach … NA= bottom- up
- PC = purely central govt institution
NA= cooperative partnership/ federalism - Shift from command and control approach to more collaborative setting
The rationale behind replacing PC
a paradigm shift in past 6 decades (pol, eco, tech, soc, demographically).
role of govt in national dev has seen a ll evolution.
to keep up w/ changing times and better serve the needs and aspirations of the people
Composition =
- Chairperson= PM
- Governing Council= all CMs + CMs of UTs (Delhi, Pud, J&K)
- Regional Councils= CMs + Lt. govs of UTs in the region— convened by PM—- to address specific issues in the region— chaired by PM/ his nominee
- Special Invitees= experts, specialists, practioners= w/ relevant domain knowledge—- nom by PM
- Full- time organizational framework
Full- time organizational framework
a. Vice Chairperson= app by PM— rank of Cab Min
b. Members= fulltime, rank of Min of State
c. Part-time Mem= Max 2, from leading unis, research orgs, other inst—- ex-officio capacity—- on rotation
d. Ex- officio Mem= Max 4, Union CoM— nom by PM
e. Chief Exec Officer= app by PM, fixed tenure, rank of Sec to GOI
f. Secretariat= as deemed necessary
Objectives
- evolve a shared vision of national dev
- foster cooperative federalism
- formulate credible plans at village level and aggregate at higher levels of govt
- special attention to sections at risk on not getting adequate benefits from eco progress
- eco-policy that incorps national security
- feedback for constant innovative improvements
Objectives Contd
- partnership w/ nat + internat think tanks + key stakeholders
- create knowledge, innovation & entrepreneurial support system
- platform of redressal/ resolution of inter-sectorial/ dept issues
- st of the art resource center for research on good governance
- focus on tech upgradation + capacity building
- monitor and evaluate the implementation of programs + id of resources needed = probability of success of programs
- other activities necessary
7 Pillars of NA
- Pro-people agenda
- Pro-active
- Participative
- Empowering women
- Inclusion of all groups = special attention to SCs/STs, OBCs, minorities
- Equality of Opp for youth
- Transparency w/ use of tech
Guiding Principles
- Antyodaya= prioritize service + uplift poor, marginalized (Pandit Dendayal Upadhyay)
- Inclusion= empower vulnerable sections
- Village= integrate our villages into the dev process
- Demographic dividend= people = the greatest asset… focus on their dev (edu, skill dev, empowerment)
- People’s participation= people-driven dev process
- Governance = open, transparent, a/cable, pro-active and purposeful style of governance= transition focus from Outlay - O/P- Outcome
- Sustainability= maintain it at the core of planning and dev process = respect for env
