Niti Ayog

Niti Ayog

Subject: Polity

Section: National Body

Why in the news?

Department of Personnel & Training, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet appointed Suman K Bery initially as Full-Time Member, NITI Aayog with immediate effect and up to April 30 and afterward as Vice-Chairperson w.e.f. May 1, 2022.

NITI Aayog Composition:

The NITI Aayog will comprise the following:

• Chairperson– the Prime Minister of India
• Governing Council consists of the Chief Ministers of all the States and Lt. Governors of Union Territories in India.
• Regional Councils-to address particular issues and possibilities affecting more than one state. These will be formed for a fixed term. It will be summoned by the Prime Minister. It will consist of the Chief Ministers of States and Lt. Governors of Union Territories. These will be chaired by the Chairperson of the NITI Aayog or his nominee.
• Special invitees: Eminent experts, specialists with relevant domain knowledge, which will be nominated by the Prime Minister.
• The full-time organizational framework will include, in addition to the Prime Minister as the Chairperson:
  • Vice-Chairperson (appointed by the Prime Minister)
  • Members:
    • Full-time
    • Part-time members: Maximum of 2 members from foremost universities, leading research organizations, and other innovative organizations in an ex-officio capacity. Part-time members will be on a rotational basis.
  • Ex Officio members: Maximum of 4 members of the Council of Ministers which is to be nominated by the Prime Minister.
  • Chief Executive Officer: CEO will be appointed by the Prime Minister for a fixed tenure. He will be in the rank of Secretary to the Government of India.