New Delhi, Aug 5 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the chairperson of the seventh meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog on Sunday (August 7).The meeting will be held at Rashtrapati Bhawan Cultural Centre in Delhi.The agenda of the meeting, for instance it will include diversification of crops and the achievement of self-sufficiency in oilseeds and pulses as well as Agri-communities Implementation of the National Education Policy, which focuses on school education Implementation of the National Education Policy for higher education as well as urban governance.
In an announcement, NITI Aayog said that as India celebrates the 75th anniversary of Independence and Independence, there is a need for states to be flexible, resilient and self-reliant , and move towards ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharati’ in a spirit of co-operative federalism.
“In the pursuit of building an ongoing, sustainable, and inclusive India and a sustainable, inclusive and inclusive India, the Seventh Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog will take place in August, and will open opportunities for synergies that will lead to an period of cooperation and collaboration between the Centre and Statesor Union Territories,” the NITI Aayog announced.
In the course of preparations for the conference as part of the preparations for the meeting, preparations were made for the National Conference of Chief Secretaries was held in Dharamsala in June 2022 was the culmination of the six-month rigorous exercise conducted by the Centre and states.
The conference was presided over by the Prime Minister.It was it was attended by the Chief Secretaries of all states and UTs as well with high-ranking officials of the state and Central governments.”The 7th Governing Council meeting will attempt to develop a roadmap and action plan that is outcome-oriented on each of the above topics,” it said.
This will be the first meeting in person of the Governing Council since July 2019.
“It is especially important in the midst of Amrit Kaal, which is taking place in the context of the covid-19 pandemic, and in the context of India hosting the G20 Presidency and Summit next year.The meeting will also place emphasis on the significance of the Presidency of India as a federal institution as well as the role states can play in making their progress known at the G-20 Platform,” the statement read.
The NITI Aayog’s Governing Council is the premier body charged with creating a shared vision of national strategies and priorities with the active participation of states and union territories.The Governing Council presents a platform to discuss inter-departmental, inter-sectorial and federal issues.
The NITI Aayog’s Governing Council includes the Prime Minister of India and Chief Ministers of all states and union territories with the legislature Lieutenant Governors of other UTs; ex-officio Members and Vice Chairman NITI Aayog and full-time members of NITI Aayog, Union Ministers on Special Invitations.It is one of the most important platforms for discussions among the Centre and states , and identifies important strategies for action with the whole-of-government approach.
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