Governing Council of NITI Aayog

The sixth meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog was held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister with following agenda:

Making India a Manufacturing Powerhouse
Reimagining Agriculture
Improving Physical Infrastructure
Accelerating Human Resources Development
Improving Service Delivery at Grassroots Level
Health and Nutrition

Governing Council is the premier body tasked with evolving a shared vision of national development priorities, sectors and strategies with the active involvement of States in shaping the development narrative.
It comprises the Prime Minister of India, Chief Ministers of all the States and Union Territories with Legislature, Lt Governors of other UTs, Union Ministers (Ex-Officio Members) and Special Invitees.
It seeks to foster Cooperative Federalism through structured support initiatives and mechanisms with the States on a continuous basis.
It seeks to design and assist the implementation of strategic, long-term policy frameworks and programme initiatives while monitoring their progress and efficacy.
It presents a platform to discuss inter-sectoral, inter-departmental and federal issues to accelerate the implementation of the national development agenda.

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