- Objectives:
- Evolve a shared vision of national development priorities with active State involvement.
- Foster cooperative federalism through structured support initiatives with States.
- Develop mechanisms for credible plans at village level, aggregated upwards.
- Incorporate national security interests in economic strategy.
- Pay special attention to sections at risk of not benefiting from progress.
- Design strategic and long-term policy frameworks, monitor efficacy.
- Provide advice and encourage partnerships with stakeholders and think tanks.
- Create a knowledge, innovation, and entrepreneurial support system.
- Offer platform for resolution of inter-sectoral/departmental issues.
- Maintain a Resource Centre for good governance research.
- Actively monitor and evaluate program implementation.
- Focus on technology upgradation and capacity building.
- Differences from Planning Commission:
- NITI Aayog is a policy think tank, Planning Commission was an advisory body.
- NITI Aayog does not allocate funds (Finance Ministry does).
- NITI Aayog fosters cooperative federalism with states in Governing Council.
- NITI Aayog adopted a bottom-up approach, Planning Commission was top-down.