NITI Aayog

Introduction

The NITI Aayog is an institution created by Narendra Modi, the present Prime Minister. It was announced in 2014 where the decision was taken to disband the historic Planning Commission. The NITI Aayog institution started functioning in January 2015. The idea of the institution was advertised as a revolutionary step towards bringing development into the various departments of Indian public services. The NITI Aayog has been heralded as being one of the major initiatives undertaken by the Modi government. It aspires to inculcate changes effectively with the changing socio-economic and political aspects of the country. NITI Aayog is an abbreviation. 

NITI Aayog

The agenda of NITI Aayog is to bring about developmental changes in Indian public sector services. The NITI Aayog is an abbreviation and it stands for the National Institution for Transforming India. Further detailed information on this project is available on the official website of the government. It was created after dissolving the Planning Commission as it was felt that the previous institution couldn’t keep up with the changing pace. A lot of consultation was organised where scholars and leading minds from various sectors were invited to consult and advise. The NITI Aayog website also contains a lot of relevant information on its current projects and overall objectives. Publications and reports are hosted on the official website almost periodically. Instead of being an institution in the strictest sense like the Planning Commission, it is essentially a think tank. There are certain key features of the NITI Aayog plan:

• It accumulates leading expertise and outstanding skills in one place to carry out consultations and advisory duties on future policies
• It is based on the bottom-up approach
• It boasts an annual budget of around ₹339.65 crores

It was announced in 2014 and came into full effect from 2015. 

Objectives of NITI Aayog

The NITI Aayog conceptualised a better approach to introduce necessary changes at the infrastructural levels. The objectives of NITI Aayog are:

• The main goal is to support and encourage state governments to participate in the policymaking (economic) decisions
• To strategize development in important public service sectors
• To support federalism
• To support marginalised sections of the population
• To create better opportunities for foreign investment and secure the interests of the key national as well as international stakeholders
• To bring in technological upgrades

Functions of NITI Aayog

NITI Ayog is a key element to bring about long-term, sustainable and achievable development for the country’s economic resources. There is an emphasis in the plan to emphasise the economical aspect of the country. The functions of NITI Aayog are:

• Evaluate and monitor programmes as well as initiatives
• Bring in necessary technological up-gradation
• Identification of key resources
• Predicting the success of a particular plan or scheme

There are several notable initiatives taken by the NITI Aayog:

• Digital India
• “15 Year Road Map”
• Medical Education Reform
• Agricultural Reforms
• Atal Innovation Mission

Members of NITI Aayog

The organisational structure of the scheme comprises Chief Ministers of states and those of the union territories. The chairman is the Prime Minister and there is a vice-chairman selected by the prime minister. Universities, as well as research facilities, provide temporary members. There are two part-timers, a CEO, and four prior members. 

Conclusion

According to the main website, the NITI Aayog did have a substantial amount of achievements in 2019. Health Outcome Index, Medical Council Reforms, Social Marketing policies, and Ayushman Bharat are cited as successful endeavours.