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UNIT V

Niti Aayog

Q1) Give a brief introduction of NITI Ayog.

A1)

NITI Aayog (Hindi for Policy Commission) (National Institution for Transforming India) is a policy think tank of the Government of India, a cooperative federalist and sustainable development goal by promoting the involvement of the Government of India. Was established with the aim of achieving. Its initiatives include "15-year roadmap," "7-year vision, strategy, action plan," AMRUT, Digital India, Atal Innovation Mission, medical education reform, and agricultural reform (model land leasing law, agricultural product reform). included.

Marketing Commission Act, Agricultural Marketing and Farmer-Friendly Reform Index for Ranking States), Indicators for Measuring State Performance in Health, Education and Water Management, Prime Minister's Subgroup on Rationalization of Central Assistance Schemes, Swachh Prime Minister's Subgroup Bharat Abyan, Task Force on Skill Development, Agriculture and Poverty Up, and Prime Minister's Subgroup Lecture Series on India's Transformation.

It was established in 2015 by the NDA government as an alternative to a planning committee that follows a top-down model. The NITI Aayog Council is made up of all Chief Ministers, along with the Prime Ministers of Delhi and Pondicherry, the Vice-Governor of Andaman and the Nicobar Islands, and the Vice-Chairman appointed by the Prime Minister. We also select temporary members from top universities and research institutes. These members include the Chief Executive Officer, four former civil servants, and two part-time members.

Q2) How had NITI Ayog started?

A2)

On May 29, 2014, the Independent Evaluation Bureau submitted an evaluation report to Prime Minister Narendra Modi recommending the replacement of the Planning Committee with a "Management Committee". On August 13, 2014, the Federal Cabinet abolished the Planning Commission and replaced it with a dilute version of India's National Advisory Council (NAC). On January 1, 2015, a Cabinet resolution was passed to replace the planning committee with the newly established NITI Aayog, the national agency for transforming India. The Dominion of India announced the establishment of NITI Aayog on January 1, 2015. The first meeting of NITI Aayog was chaired by Narendra Modi on February 8, 2015.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the need for the creation of NITI Aayog: And the state is at various stages of economic development, with its own strengths and weaknesses. In this context, the "universal" approach to economic planning is outdated. India cannot be competitive in today's world economy. [3] This is a reform plan for the daily lives of the Indian people.

Q3) Explain NITI Ayog composition.

A3)

NITI AAYOG's Current Composition:

Chair Person

Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister Hon'ble

Vice-president

Dr. Rajiv Kumar

Full-time member

Shri V.K. Saraswat

Professor Ramesh Chand

Dr. V.K. Paul

Ex officio members

Defense Minister Shri Rajnath Singh

Shri Amit Shah, Minister of Interior

Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of Finance and Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications

Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare; Minister of Rural Development; Minister of Panchayat Raj.

Special invitee

Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari, Ministry of Road Transport and Highway Minister. Minister of Small Business

Shri Thawar Chand Gehlot, Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment.

Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railways; and Minister of Commerce and Industry

Shri Rao Inderjit Singh, Minister of State for Statistics Program Implementation (independent) and Minister of State for Planning (independent).

Chief executive officer

Shri Amitabh Kant

Q4) What are the functions of NITI Ayog?

A4)

NITI Aayog (National Organization for Transforming India)

(I) To actively engage the state in the light of national goals and develop a shared vision of national development priorities and strategies.

Recognizing that a powerful state creates a strong state, and continuously promoting cooperative federalism through structured support initiatives and mechanisms with the state.

Develop credible plans at the village level and develop mechanisms to phase them together at a higher level of government

In areas specifically mentioned, to ensure that national security interests are incorporated into economic strategy and policy.

Paying special attention to parts of our society that may be at risk of not getting enough benefits from economic development

Design strategic and long-term policy and program frameworks and initiatives, and monitor their progress and effectiveness. Lessons learned through monitoring and feedback will be used to make innovative improvements, including any necessary mid-term corrections.

To provide advice and promote partnerships between key stakeholders and like-minded national and international think tanks, as well as educational and policy research institutes.

Build a knowledge, innovation and entrepreneur support system through a joint community of national and international professionals, practitioners and other partners.

To provide a platform for solving inter-departmental and inter-departmental issues to accelerate the implementation of the development agenda.

To maintain a state-of-the-art resource center, it will be a repository of research on good governance and best practices in sustainable and equitable development, helping to reach out to stakeholders.

Actively monitor and evaluate the implementation of programs and initiatives, including identifying the resources needed to enhance the likelihood of success and scope of delivery.

Focus on technology upgrades and capacity building for the implementation of programs and initiatives

To carry out other activities that may be necessary to facilitate the implementation of the National Development Agenda, and the above objectives.

(II) National Institute of Labour Economics (NILERD)

2. NITI Aayog is the successor to the planning committee.

Q5) How does it help with coordinating the Transforming Our World?

A5)

NITI Aayog is tasked with coordinating the Transforming Our World:

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (called the SDGs). Moving forward from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the SDGs have evolved through a long and comprehensive process to achieve between 2016 and 2030. The SDGs covered 17 goals and 169 related goals resolved at the UN Summit on September 25-27, 2015, with India represented at the Prime Minister's level. These SDGs will stimulate, coordinate and achieve action for 15 years in areas of great importance to humanity and the planet.

The immediate challenge for NITI Aayog is not only to collect data on the SDGs on a regular basis, but also to achieve goals and goals quantitatively, but also to act proactively to maintain a high level of quality. The Ministry of Statistics Program Implementation (MoSPI) has already conducted parallel exercises on interaction with ministries to develop indicators that reflect the goals of the SDGs.

To accomplish these tasks, goals and goal draft mapping were carried out in consultation with MoSPI as the first step for the proposed nodes and other ministries. In addition, as an example, the Central Sponsor Scheme (CSS), which includes the "Core", "Core" and "Optional" schemes implemented by the state, maps with some of the recent initiatives undertaken by the central government. It has been. In addition, ministries implement a central sector scheme, and states also implement various state skims along one or more SDGs. This mapping can be accessed from the NITIA Ayog site niti.gov.in.

NITI Aayog is working with RIS to hold discussions on the SDGs in New Delhi from February 9-10, 2016 with stakeholders such as states, ministries, academia, international organizations and NGOs.

Q6) Explain the purpose of five-year plan.

A6)

The purpose of five-year plan is:

Develop a shared vision of national development priorities, sectors, and strategies through active involvement of the country in the light of its purpose.

Recognizing that a strong state creates a strong state, and continuously promoting cooperative federalism through structured support initiatives and mechanisms with the state.

Develop credible plans at the village level and develop mechanisms to phase them together at a higher level of government.

To ensure that national security interests are incorporated into economic strategy and policy, especially in the areas mentioned.

Pay special attention to parts of our society that may risk not getting enough benefits from economic development.

To provide advice and promote partnerships between key stakeholders and like-minded national and international think tanks, as well as educational and policy research institutes.

Build a knowledge, innovation and entrepreneur support system through a joint community of national and international professionals, practitioners and other partners.

To provide a platform for solving inter-departmental and inter-departmental issues to accelerate the implementation of the development agenda.

Actively monitor and evaluate the implementation of programs and initiatives, including identifying the resources needed to enhance the likelihood of success and scope of delivery.

Focus on technology upgrades and capacity building for the implementation of programs and initiatives.

To carry out other activities that may be necessary to facilitate the implementation of the National Development Agenda, and the above objectives.

Q7) How does NITI Ayog provides technical advice related to centres and states?

A7)

The National Organization for the Transformation of India, also known as NITI Aayog, was established by a resolution of the Federal Cabinet on January 1, 2015. NITI Ayog is the Government of India's premier policy "think tank", which provides both directional and policy input. While designing strategic and long-term policies and programs for the Government of India, NITI Aayog also provides technical advice related to centres and states.

NITI's Governing Council, chaired by the Prime Minister, is made up of the Prime Ministers of all states and the Deputy Governor of the Union Territory (UT).

In line with its reform agenda, the Government of India has formed NITIA Ayog to replace the planning committee established in 1950. This was done to better meet the needs and aspirations of the Indian people. A significant evolutionary change from the past, NITIA Ayog acts as a typical platform for the Government of India, rallying nations for national interests and thereby promoting collaborative federalism.

On June 7, 2018, the Prime Minister approved the restructuring of NITIA Ayog to include ex officio members and special invitees.

Q8) How are Sustainable Development Goals monitored?

A8)

At the global level, 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 new agenda targets are monitored and reviewed using a set of global indicators. The Global Index Framework, developed by the International Atomic Energy Agency and Expert Group on the SDG Indicators (IAEA-SDGs), will be agreed by the United Nations Statistical Commission by March 2016. The Economic and Social Council and the General Assembly will then adopt them. index

The government will also develop its own national indicators to help monitor goals and progress of goals.

The Chief Statisticians of Member States are working to identify targets with the goal of having two indicators for each target. There are about 300 indicators for all targets. However, if the target covers cross-cutting issues, the number of indicators may decrease.

The follow-up and review process are communicated by the Annual SDG Progress Report produced by the Secretary-General.

The Annual Meeting of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development plays a central role in reviewing progress towards the SDGs at the global level. The means of implementation of the SDGs is the outcome document of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development to ensure that resources are effectively mobilized to support the new Sustainable Development Agenda. It will be monitored and reviewed as outlined in the Addis Ababa Behaviour Agenda.

Q9) What are the factors that support the Sustainable Development Goals?

A9)

Goals and goals will inspire action over the next 15 years in critical areas such as people, planets, prosperity, peace and partnerships.

People-Ending poverty and hunger in all forms and dimensions, enabling all human beings to reach their potential in a dignity, equality and a healthy environment.

Planets-Protect the planet from degradation through sustainable consumption and production, sustainable management of natural resources, and emergency action on climate change, enabling us to support the needs of current and future generations.

Prosperity-Ensuring that all human beings enjoy a rich and fulfilling life, and that economic, social and technological progress occur in harmony with nature.

Sustainable development is impossible without peace, and peace is not possible without sustainable development.

Partnerships-A Revitalized World for Sustainable Development, with the Participation of All Countries, in the Spirit of Strengthened Global Solidarity, with a particular focus on the needs of the poorest and most vulnerable countries Mobilize the means necessary to implement this agenda through partnerships with stakeholders and all.

Q10) Who launched NITI Aygo’s first global initiative on Sustainab's Academic Networking Course?

A10)

Ratan P Watal – Principal Advisor to NITI Aayog.

Q11) NITI Aayog Vice Chairman – Rajiv Kumar recommends setting up of which funds?

A11)

Labor Utilization fund is the fund that is recommended by NITI Aayog Vice Chairman – Rajiv Kumar.

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