Governing Council of NITI Aayog

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Recently 10^th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog is held on 24th May 2025 at New Delhi.

• Governing Council of NITI Aayog – The Governing Council is the apex body for cooperative federalism and policy coordination between Centre and states.
• Composition
  • Prime Minister (Chairman)
  • Chief Ministers of all States and Union Territories (UTs),
  • Lieutenant Governors of UTs,
  • Union Ministers,
  • Vice Chairman and senior officials of NITI Aayog.
• Functions – To discuss national development priorities, multi-state issues and reviews policy implementation.

10^th Governing Council Meet (May 2025)

• Venue – Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
• Theme - "Viksit Rajya for Viksit Bharat @2047"
• Objectives:
  • To prepare state wise long-term, inclusive vision documents that align with national priorities but tailored to local contexts.
  • To ensure grassroots transformation for people-centric development.
  • To review and implement the recommendations from the 4th National Conference of Chief Secretaries.

The 4th National Conference of Chief Secretaries (Dec 2024) focused on “Promoting Entrepreneurship, Employment and Skilling – Leveraging the Demographic Dividend.

Strategic Priorities for States

• Human development – Health, education, and nutrition.
• Sustainable growth – Green energy, climate resilience, and circular economy.
• Governance reforms – ICT-based monitoring, accountability, and real-time project evaluation.
• Economic drivers – Localized manufacturing, digital economy, MSMEs.
• Technology & data – Emphasis on data-driven governance and outcome-based planning.

Reference

PIB| 10th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog at New Delhi