The Institutional Identity of India's Niti Aayog
| Author | Amitabh Rajan |
| Published date | 01 January 2016 |
| Date | 01 January 2016 |
| DOI | http://doi.org/10.1177/0019556120160108 |
| Subject Matter | Article |
NOTE I
THE INSTITUTIONAL IDENTITY OF INDIA'S NITI
AAYOG
AMITABH RAJAN
NEW
INSTITUTIONS enter public sphere
on
the strength
of
their vision,
strategy and design. Does this
new
national institution for transforming
India-set
up
in
2015-stand
the
initial
conceptual
test?
The
author
examines a recent transition
in
perspective.
NITI
[National Institution for Transforming India] has
been
set
up
as
anAayog
(a
Commission)
with
the following 13 mandates stipulated
in
the
21st
March 2015 Notification signed
by
the President
oflndia:
"A. to evolve a shared vision
of
national development priorities,
sectors
and
strategies
with
the active involvement
of
States
in
the light
of
national objectives;
B. to
foster
cooperative
federalism
through
structured
support
initiatives
and
mechanisms with the States
on
a continuous basis,
recognising that strong States
make
a strong nation;
C. to develop mechanisms
to
formulate credible plans at the village
level
and
aggregate
these
progressively
at
higher
levels
of
government;
D. to ensure,
on
areas that are specifically referred to it,
that
the
interests
of
national
security
are
incorporated
in
economic
strategy
and
policy;
E. to
pay
special attention
to
the
sections
of
our
society
that
may
be
at
risk
of
not benefitting adequately from economic progress;
F.
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;
G. to provide advice
and
encouragement partnerships between
key
stakeholders and national
and
international like-minded
Think
Tanks,
as
well
as
educational
and
policy-research institutions;
H.
to create a knowledge, innovation
and
entrepreneurial support
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