Decoding a Decade of NITI Aayog



Published on 25 Aug 2025

  • January 1st, 2025 marked the 10th anniversary of the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) that succeeded the Planning Commission. 

  • NITI is a policy think tank for the government that designs and recommends policies and welfare programs and has the Twin mandate:

  • To oversee the adoption and monitoring of the SDGs in the country and 

  • To promote competitive and cooperative federalism among States and UTs.


Composition of Niti Aayog

Chairperson: The Prime Minister of India serves as the Chairperson of NITI Aayog. 


Vice Chairperson: The Vice Chairperson is appointed by the Prime Minister.


Governing Council: This is the main body of NITI Aayog and includes:


The Prime Minister   

Chief Ministers of all states   

Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories  

 

Regional Councils: These are formed to address specific regional issues and consist of:


Chief Ministers of states in the region

Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories in the region

They are chaired by the Prime Minister or his nominee.   


Full-Time Members: Experts in various fields, such as economics, science, and other relevant disciplines, are appointed as full-time members.   


Ex-Officio Members: Up to four members from the Union Council of Ministers are nominated by the Prime Minister.   


Special Invitees: Experts, specialists, and practitioners from various fields are invited by the Prime Minister to contribute their knowledge and insights.   


Chief Executive Officer (CEO): The CEO is appointed by the Prime Minister and manages the day-to-day operations of NITI Aayog.







Subject 

Programmes/Schemes/Indices


Planning 

Vision: Goals and objectives of the country for the next 15 years. 

Strategies: Roadmap of development for the next 7 years. 

Action Agenda: Targets to be achieved in the next 3 years.


Strategy for New India at 75


Governance

AspirationalAspirational Programme for Districts and Blocks

Good Governance Index

SDG India Index

Agriculture Marketing And Farmer Friendly Reform Index


Health

Sustainable Action for Transforming Human Capital Project (SATH Project)

Health Index

District Hospital Index


Education & Training

School Education Quality Index

Atal Innovation Mission/Tinkering Labs/Incubation Centres

India Innovation Index


Women

Women Transforming India Awards

Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP)


Development/Energy

e-AMRIT (Accelerated e-Mobility Revolution for India's Transportation) portal for creating awareness about electric mobility.


'Methanol Economy' Programme


Keywords:

NITI Aayog Planning commission cooperative federalism competitive federalism Composition of NITI Aayog National Institution for Transforming India Aspirational Programme for Districts and Blocks SDG competitive and cooperative federalism Composit

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