About

• • The National Institution for Transforming India, also called NITI Aayog, was formed via a resolution of the Union Cabinet on January 1, 2015. 
  • It replaced the erstwhile Planning Commission.
  • NITI Aayog is the premier policy ‘Think Tank’ of the Government of India, providing both directional and policy inputs. 
  • While designing strategic and long term policies and programmes for the Government of India, NITI Aayog also provides relevant technical advice to the Centre and States.
  • NITI Aayog’s entire gamut of activities can be divided into four main heads:

• Policy and Programme Framework

• Cooperative Federalism

• Monitoring and Evaluation

• Think Tank, and Knowledge and Innovation Hub.

Governing Council of NITI Aayog 

• The Governing Council of NITI Aayog is chaired by the Prime Minister and comprises Chief Ministers of all the States and Union Territories with legislatures; Lt Governors of other Union Territories; Ex-Officio Members; Vice Chairperson; Full-time Members; Special Invitees and Chief Executive Officer.
• The Governing Council, which embodies the objectives of cooperative federalism, presents a platform to discuss inter-sectoral, inter-departmental and federal issues to accelerate the implementation of the national development agenda.

Important reports released by NITI Aayog

• Healthy States, Progressive India Report 

• Composite Water Management Index 

• SDG India Index 

• North-Eastern Region District SDG Index

• Multidimensional Poverty Index

• Export Preparedness Index

• India Innovation Index