NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog to replace Planning Commission

The centre-to-state one-way flow of policy, that was the hallmark of the Planning Commission era, is to be replaced by a genuine and continuing partnership of states.

The NITI Aayog will also seek to put an end to slow and tardy implementation of policy, by fostering better Inter-Ministry coordination and better Centre-State coordination. It will help evolve a shared vision of national development priorities, and foster cooperative federalism, recognizing that strong states make a strong nation.

The NITI Aayog will develop mechanisms to formulate credible plans to the village level and aggregate these progressively at higher levels of government. It will ensure special attention to the sections of society that may be at risk of not benefiting adequately from economic progress.

The NITI Aayog will create a knowledge, innovation and entrepreneurial support system through a collaborative community of national and international experts, practitioners and partners. It will offer a platform for resolution of inter-sectoral and inter-departmental issues in order to accelerate the implementation of the development agenda.

In addition, the NITI Aayog will monitor and evaluate the implementation of programmes, and focus on technology up-gradation and capacity building.

Objectives: 

1. Changing role of Government: An administration paradigm in which the Government is an "enabler" rather than a "provider of first and last resort."
2. Benefit for the farmers: Progress from "food security" to focus on a mix of agricultural production, as well as actual returns that farmers get from their produce.
3. India's Global role: Ensure that India is an active player in the debates and deliberations on the global commons.
4. Using Middle-class potentiality: Ensure that the economically vibrant middle-class remains engaged, and its potential is fully realized.
5. HRD: Leverage India`s pool of entrepreneurial, scientific and intellectual human capital.
6. Using NRIs: Incorporate the significant geo-economic and geo-political strength of the Non-Resident Indian Community.
7. Urbanization: Use urbanization as an opportunity to create a wholesome and secure habitat through the use of modern technology.
8. Transparency: Use technology to reduce opacity and potential for misadventures in governance.
9. Using Demographic Dividend: Leveraging of India`s demographic dividend, and realization of the potential of youth, men and women, through education, skill development, elimination of gender bias, and employment.
10. Poverty alleviation: Elimination of poverty, and the chance for every Indian to live a life of dignity and self-respect.
11. Reduce Inequality: Reddressal of inequalities based on gender bias, caste and economic disparities
12. Include villages: Integrate villages institutionally into the development process.
13. Boosting Self-employment: Policy support to more than 50 million small businesses, which are a major source of employment creation.
14. Sustainable Development: Safeguarding of our environmental and ecological assets.