NITI aayog (National Institution for Transforming India)
All of you
would have known the replacement of Planning commission with NITI aayog. The
new institution comes with following objectives.
- To evolve a shared
vision of national development priorities, sectors and strategies with
the active involvement of States in the light of national
objectives. The vision of the NITI Aayog will then
provide a framework ‘national agenda’ for the Prime Minister and the
Chief Ministers to provide impetus to.
- To foster cooperative
federalism through structured support initiatives and mechanisms with
the States on a continuous basis, recognizing that strong States make a strong
nation.
- To develop mechanisms to formulate credible plans at the village
level and aggregate these progressively at higher levels of government.
- To ensure, on areas that
are specifically referred to it, that the interests of national security
are incorporated in economic strategy and policy.
- To pay special attention
to the sections of our society that may be at risk of not benefitting
adequately from economic progress.
- To design strategic and long term policy and programme frameworks
and initiatives, and monitor their progress and their efficacy. The
lessons learnt through monitoring and feedback will be used for making
innovative improvements, including necessary mid-course corrections.
- To provide advice and
encourage partnerships between key stakeholders and national and
international like-minded Think Tanks, as well as educational and policy
research institutions.
- To create a knowledge,
innovation and entrepreneurial support system through a
collaborative community of national and international experts,
practitioners and other partners.
- To offer a platform for
resolution of inter-sectoral and inter-departmental issues in order to
accelerate the implementation of the development agenda.
- To maintain a state-of-the-art Resource Centre, be a repository of
research on good governance and best practices in sustainable and
equitable development as well as help their dissemination to
stake-holders.
- To actively monitor and evaluate the implementation of programmes and
initiatives, including the identification of the needed resources so as
to strengthen the probability of success and scope of delivery.
- To focus on technology upgradation and capacity building for
implementation of programmes and initiatives.
- To undertake other activities as may be necessary in order to further
the execution of the national development agenda, and the objectives
mentioned above.
Why cooperative federalism? WIKI page read
One scheme implemented in a state may not be of
significance to another state. India is a country with diversity, the one size
fits all would not work in for all states. The need to frame programs that suit
regional demands is core of cooperative federalism.
Eg: Jan Dhan Yojana may be of not much relevance in
Kerala.
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