Government amends structure of Niti Aayog

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New ex-officio members

The government has amended the structure of Niti Aayog, including Defence Minister Rajnath Singh as an ex-officio member. He will join Home Minister Amit Shah, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in this role.

Special invitees announced

The government notification has released a new list of special invitees, which includes prominent ministers from various fields:

Department                                                                                                           Ministers

Road Transport and Highways Minister                                             -  Nitin Gadkari

Health Minister                                                                                    -  Jagat Prakash Nadda

Steel Minister                                                                                      -  HD Kumaraswamy

MSME Minister                                                                                   -  Jitan Ram Majhi

Panchayati Raj Minister                                                                      -  Rajiv Ranjan Singh

Social Justice and Empowerment Minister                                        -  Dr Virendra Kumar

Civil Aviation Minister                                                                         -  K Rammohan Naidu

Tribal Affairs Minister                                                                          -  Jual Oram

Women and Child Development Minister                                           -  Annapurna Devi

Food Processing Minister                                                                   -  Chirag Paswan

Planning Minister Rao                                                                        -  Indrajit Singh

Leadership and Full-time Members

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will continue to serve as the Chairman of NITI Aayog. Suman Beri will continue in his role as Vice-Chairman.

The list of full-time members includes:

V K Saraswat

Prof. Ramesh Chand

Dr. V K Paul

Anand Virmani

Significance of the Amendment

The amendment aims to enhance the strategic direction and policy-making efficiency of NITI Aayog by inducting a diverse group of experienced ministers and leaders.

The inclusion of key ministers as ex-officio members and special invitees reflects the government’s intent to bring in diverse perspectives and expertise to comprehensively address India’s development challenges.

The continued leadership of Prime Minister Modi and Vice-Chairman ‘Suman Beri’ ensures stability and continuity in the strategic initiatives of the Aayog.