NITI Aayog's 10th Governing Council Meet: A Vision for Viksit Bharat @2047

Context

The 10th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog was held on 24th May 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The Governing Council is a key platform for strengthening cooperative federalism and shaping the long-term development agenda of the country. It facilitates dialogue and collaboration between the Centre, States, and Union Territories to ensure inclusive and sustainable national growth.

Governing Council of NITI Aayog

The Governing Council is the apex body of NITI Aayog that enables structured engagement between the Union and the States.

Composition

• Prime Minister of India as the Chairperson

• Chief Ministers of all States and Union Territories with legislatures

• Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories without legislatures

• Union Ministers as ex-officio members

• Vice Chairperson, CEO, and senior officials of NITI Aayog

Functions

• To discuss national development priorities and ensure alignment with state goals

• To deliberate on multi-sectoral and inter-state issues

• To monitor and guide implementation of major policies and programs

• To promote innovation, performance-based evaluation, and grassroots development

10th Governing Council Meeting – May 2025

Venue – Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
Date – 24th May 2025
Theme – "Viksit Rajya for Viksit Bharat @2047"

Key Objectives

• To prepare State-specific long-term Vision Documents aligned with national aspirations and local requirements

• To promote people-centric development through bottom-up planning

• To review and implement key recommendations from the 4th National Conference of Chief Secretaries held in December 2024

Focus Areas of the Chief Secretaries’ Conference (Dec 2024)

• Promoting entrepreneurship

• Enhancing employment opportunities

• Advancing skilling initiatives

• Leveraging the demographic dividend

Strategic Priorities for States

1. Human Development

   • Improve outcomes in health, education, and nutrition

2. Sustainable and Green Growth

   • Promote climate resilience, renewable energy, and a circular economy

3. Governance Reforms

   • Strengthen ICT-based monitoring systems

   • Improve accountability and real-time project evaluation

4. Economic Drivers

   • Boost localized manufacturing

   • Support MSMEs

   • Advance the digital economy

5. Technology and Data

   • Foster data-driven governance

   • Implement outcome-based planning and evaluation models

Quick Facts about NITI Aayog

Full Form – National Institution for Transforming India
Established – 1st January 2015, replacing the Planning Commission (1950–2014)
Role – Serves as the policy think tank of the Government of India

Current Leadership (as of 2025)

• Chairperson – Prime Minister of India

• Vice Chairperson – Shri Suman Bery

• CEO – B. V. R. Subrahmanyam

• Full-time members – Appointed by the Prime Minister

• Ex-officio members – Ministers of Finance, Home Affairs, Defence, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Key Bodies within NITI Aayog

• Governing Council – Central body for intergovernmental policy coordination

• Regional Councils – Address region-specific development challenges

• Team India Hub – Facilitates cooperative federalism and Centre-State alignment

• Knowledge and Innovation Hub – Supports evidence-based policy formulation and innovation