Pakshal SecretryAIR 8 · CSE 2025 · 160 wordsTheir whole copy
Opening · a date or context
NITI Aayog has successfully completed 10 years of existence, promoting competitive & cooperative federalism by making a "Team India" face holistic progress.
Mandate of NITI
Body · points and prose
→ Cooperative federalism → Forming a Team India → Competitive federalism → 'Race to Top' among states
Role in cooperative federalism (1) Platform for deliberation among states (2) Equal representation to all state irrespective of size (3) Allows for collective thinking and recommendation to solve disputes (4) Monitoring collaborative implementation of projects → SDG Index
Encouraging innovation in policy making (1) Serving as a think tank for innovative solutions (2) Incentivising innovation in children & school → Atal Tinkering Labs (3) Bottom up planning → Region Specific innovative solution → Aspirational District (4) Promoting competitive race among state → drives further innovation → NITI Innovation Index.
Issues →
- Politisation of Body
- Non-statutory Status
- Only recommendary role
Close · a way forward
¤ Bringing states and developing trust is key to fulfill mandate of NITI Aayog