National Institute for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog was established on January 01, 2015 through a Resolution of the Union Cabinet, replaced the erstwhile Planning Commission.
About NITI Aayog
- Twin mandate
- To oversee the adoption and monitoring of the SDGs in the country; and
- Promote competitive and cooperative federalism among States and UTs.
- Composition
- Chairperson: Prime Minister of India.
- Governing Council: Prime Minister; CMs of all the States and UTs with legislature; Lt. Governors of other UTs, Ex-Officio Members; Vice Chairperson, NITI Aayog; Full-Time Members, NITI Aayog; and Special Invitees.
- Regional Councils: To address specific issues and contingencies impacting more than one state or a region.
- CEO: Appointed by the PM for a fixed tenure, in the rank of Secretary to the Government of India.
Key differences between NITI Aayog and the erstwhile Planning Commission
