•Prime Minister Modi emphasizes collaborative efforts between the Centre and states to achieve the ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’ vision
during the NITI Aayog Governing Council meeting.
•About NITI Aayog
NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) was established on January 1, 2015, to replace the Planning
Commission.
It promotes cooperative federalism, promote sustainable development, and provide strategic policy inputs to achieve
national development goals.
Unlike the top-down approach of the Planning Commission, NITI Aayog stresses collaboration between the central
government and states, acting as a platform for innovative ideas and data-driven policymaking.
√ Structure
- Chairperson: Prime Minister (currently Narendra Modi).
- Vice-Chairperson: Appointed expert (currently Suman Bery).
- Governing Council: Includes all state Chief Ministers, Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories, and key Union Ministers
(e.g., Defence Minister Rajnath Singh moderated the recent meeting) - Formulates national development strategies (e.g., Viksit Bharat 2047).
- Advises on policy reforms, such as GST and Digital India.
- Monitors and evaluates government schemes like Aspirational Districts.
- Promotes innovation through initiatives like Atal Innovation Mission.
NITI Aayog Meeting (May 24, 2025)
The PM chaired the 10th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
The meeting focused on the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision, aiming to make India a developed nation by 2047, its 100th year of
independence.
The theme “Viksit Rajya for Viksit Bharat@2047”, encouraged states to create their own long-term development plans
aligned with national priorities but based on local needs.
PM Modi’s Key Messages - Accelerate Development: “We must increase the speed of progress. No goal is impossible if we work together.” He
called for making every state, city, town, and village developed to achieve Viksit Bharat before 2047.