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defects of NITI Aayog​

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This article is written by Vanya Verma pursuing B.B.A. LL.B (Hons.) from Alliance University, Bangalore. This article talks about NITI Aayog, its composition, objectives, aims, and roles. What is the relevance of NITI Aayog, what are the arguments raised against it, and what are the changes required are some of the questions that the author has tried to answer in this article?

Table of Contents

Introduction

Evolution of the Niti Aayog

Composition of NITI Aayog

Objectives of NITI Aayog

Aims of NITI Aayog

The NITI Aayog tries to accomplish the following opportunities:

Role of NITI Aayog on Social Development Goals

How is NITI Aayog relevant

Two major changes are required

Arguments against NITI Aayog:

Some questions that need to be answered

Changes required in NITI Aayog

Conclusion

Reference

Introduction

The NITI Aayog replaced the Planning Commission that had been running for 65 years. For a long time, the significance and utility of the Planning Commission had been questioned. The replacement of the Planning Commission seems to be more responsive and relevant considering the present economic needs and scenario in the country. The word “NITI” in Sanskrit means guidance, morality, behavior, etc. but, here NITI implies policy and it stands for “National Institution for Transforming India”. NITI Aayog works as a think tank and as an advisory body of the government. It provides advice to the government on matters related to strategic policy at the Center and the States. Further, it also includes economic issues of domestic as well as international importance.

NITI Aayog never plans, it formulates policies. The projects based on these policies are prepared by different ministries of the Central Government. The NITI Aayog supports a federal cooperative structure where both the Centre and the States prepare development policies together. At the same time, the Aayog also promotes healthy competition among developing states. The regional councils focus on development activities in specific areas.

Evolution of the Niti Aayog

On 1st January 2015, the Union Government announced the establishment of the NITI Aayog. The resolution was passed by the parliament to replace the Planning Commission of India with the NITI Aayog.