Who is the present chairman of Niti AYOG?
Who is the present chairman of Niti AYOG?
NITI Aayog
| Government Agency overview | |
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| Annual budget | ₹339.65 crores ($48+ million) (2020-21) including Ministry of Planning |
| Government Agency executives | Narendra Modi, (Chairperson) Rajiv Kumar (economist), (Vice Chairperson) Amitabh Kant, IAS, (CEO) |
| Parent Government Agency | Ministry of Planning |
| Website | www.niti.gov.in |
Who is the current vice chairman of NITI Aayog?
Dr. Rajiv Kumar
Dr. Rajiv Kumar is Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog, in the rank and status of a Cabinet Minister. He also serves as the Chancellor of Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune and Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Giri Institute of Development Studies, Lucknow.
Who appoints NITI Aayog vice chairman?
Prime Minister
Notes: Prime Minister appoints the Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog. The current Vice-Chairman is Rajiv Kumar.
Who was the first vice chairman of the NITI Aayog?
Arvind Panagariya (born 30 September 1952) is an Indian-American economist and a professor of economics at Columbia University, who served as first vice-chairman of the government of India think-tank NITI Aayog between January 2015 and August 2017.
Who is the president of Planning Commission?
| 1. | Shri Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Member, Planning Commission e-mail: [email protected] | Chairman |
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| 23. | Shri Vinay L. Deshpande, President and Chairman, MAIT PHD Hosue, 4th Floor, Opposite Asian Games Village, New Delhi – 110016. e-mail: [email protected] | Member |
Why was Planning Commission changed to NITI Aayog?
The Government of India constituted NITI Aayog to replace the Planning Commission, which had been instituted in 1950. This step was taken to better serve the needs and aspirations of the people.
Who was the chairman of the first Planning Commission?
After India achieved independence, a formal model of planning was adopted, and accordingly the Planning Commission, reporting directly to the Prime Minister of India, was established on 15 March 1950, with Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru as the Chairman.
Why was NITI Aayog Planning Commission replaced?
Who is the Chairman of Planning Commission?
| 1. | Shri Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Member, Planning Commission e-mail: [email protected] | Chairman |
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| 19. | Shri Sudheendra Kulkarni, Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). e-mail: [email protected] | Member |
When was NITI Aayog established in India?
1 January 2015
National Institution for Transforming India, better known as NITI Aayog, was formed via a resolution of the Union Cabinet on 1 January 2015. NITI Aayog is the premier policy think tank of the Government of India, providing directional and policy inputs.
Who is known as the father of India planning?
Father of Indian Economic Planning is Sir M. Vishweshwaraiah. Sir M Visvesvaraya, popularly known as Sir MV, was an engineer, statesman, and a scholar.
What are the contents of NITI Aayog Annual Report 2018?
NITI AAYOG ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 19 TABLE OF CONTENTS A. NITI AAYOG – AN OVERVIEW 1. Constitution and Composition of NITI Aayog 2 2. Objectives & Functions of NITI Aayog 3 3. Administration & Support Units 4 4. Of˜ces Attached to NITI Aayog 6 i. Development Monitoring and Evaluation Of˜ce (DMEO) 6 ii.
What is the role of NITI Aayog?
NITI Aayog is the premier policy ‘Think Tank’ of the Government of India, providing both directional and policy inputs. While designing strategic and long term policies and programmes for the Government of India, NITI Aayog also provides relevant technical advice to the Centre and States.
What are the functions of Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog?
The Government of India has constituted the “Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog” to organize animal husbandry on modern and scientific lines and to take steps for preserving and improving breeds, and prohibiting the slaughter, of cows and calves and other milch and draught cattle.
