NITI AAYOG
The NITI Aayog - National Institution for Transforming India a policy think tank of Govt. of India. It was established in 2015 to replace Planing Commission which followed a top down model. It's headquarter is in New Delhi. Basic Structure:- Ex officio Chairman - Prime Minister Vice Chairman - Rajiv Kumar The permanent member of governing council are all the state Chief Ministers, along with the Chief Minister of Delhi and Puducherry, the lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar, and the Vice Chairman nominated by the Prime Minister. In addition temporary members are selected from leading universities and research institutions. These members include a chief executive officer, four ex-official members and two part time members. History- NITI aayog is formed to replace 65 year old planning commission which was redundant.The first meeting of NITI Aayog was chaired by Narendra Modi on 8 Feb 2015. It is formed to accomplish the objective of active participation of the sta