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National instrition and its functioning

Answer 1

NITI Aayog (Hindi: नीति आयोग; Hindi for Policy Commission), also known by the acronym the National Institution for Transforming India, is a Government of India policy think-tank established by the NDA government to replace the Planning Commission which followed the top-down model. The stated aim for NITI Aayog's creation is to foster involvement and participation in the economic policy-making process by the State Governments of India. The emphasis is on bottom-up approach and make the country to move towards cooperative federalism. The Union Government of India announced the formation of NITI Aayog on 1 January 2015, and the first meeting was held on 8 February 2015. The Prime Minister serves as the Ex-official chairman. The governing council consists of all state Chief Ministers, chief ministers of Delhi and Puducherry, Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar, and vice chairman nominated by the Prime Minister. In addition to full members, there are two part-time members and four ex-official members and a chief executive officer. The temporary members are selected from the leading universities and research institutions.
Agency overviewFormed1 January 2015; 2 years agoPreceding

Planning Commission

JurisdictionGovernment of IndiaHeadquartersNew DelhiAgency executives

Narendra Modi, Chairman

Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman

Bibek Debroy, Member

V. K. Saraswat, Member

Ramesh Chand, Member

Vinod Paul, Member

Amitabh Kant, CEO

Parent agencyGovernment Of IndiaWebsitewww.niti.gov.in

Answer 2

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Institute of National Importance (INI) is a status that may be conferred on a premier public higher education institution in India by an act of Parliament of India, an institution which "serves as a pivotal player in developing highly skilled personnel within the specified region of the country/state". Institutes of National Importance receive special recognition and funding from the Government of India.