Mains Paper II · 1 Indian Economy · 1.4 Planning and NITI Aayog

1.4.6 NITI Aayog: structure, functions and contrast with the Planning Commission

NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) is the Government's policy think tank, set up on 1 January 2015 to replace the Planning Commission with an advisory, bottom-up, cooperative-federal body that does not allocate funds.

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Key terms

  • NITI Aayog
  • Governing Council
  • Vice-Chairperson
  • CEO
  • Regional Councils
  • Team India Hub
  • Knowledge and Innovation Hub
  • cooperative federalism
  • think tank

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