Source: PIB
Context: The 10th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog, themed ‘Viksit Rajya for Viksit Bharat@2047’, will be chaired by Prime Minister of India at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, to strengthen Centre-State cooperation for national development.
About NITI Aayog Governing Council:
- What It Is?
- The Governing Council is the apex policy-formulating body of NITI Aayog that fosters cooperative federalism by bringing together the Centre and States.
- Members:
- Chairperson: Prime Minister of India
- Ex-Officio Members: Union Ministers
- Permanent Members: Chief Ministers of all States and UTs with legislature
- Lt Governors of UTs
- Vice Chairperson, Full-Time Members of NITI Aayog
- Special Invitees as nominated
- Functions:
- Discuss national development issues and align State visions with national goals
- Promote coordination on inter-sectoral and inter-departmental issues
- Review progress on flagship initiatives like Viksit Bharat@2047
- Provide a platform for collective policy formulation and decentralised planning
- Coordinate follow-ups and implementation of meeting outcomes
About NITI Aayog:
- Established: January 1, 2015, replacing the Planning Commission
- Headquarters: New Delhi, India
- Key Members:
- Chairperson: Prime Minister of India
- Vice Chairperson: Appointed by PM
- Full-time Members: Experts in economics, governance, technology
- Ex-officio Members: Union Ministers nominated by PM
- CEO: Appointed by the Prime Minister
- Core Functions:
- Act as a policy think tank for the Government of India
- Foster cooperative and competitive federalism
- Monitor and evaluate implementation of national schemes
- Promote innovation, digitisation, and evidence-based governance
- Formulate long-term strategic plans like Strategy for New India @75.
- Facilitate knowledge sharing between states and global best practices
