Niti aayog ceo

New Delhi, May 27: Following its governing council meeting on Saturday, Niti Aayog CEO B.V.R. Subrahmanyam said that India is on its way to become the world’s third largest economy in a couple of years, as the country is at a take-off point at the moment. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who chaired the meeting, also urged the all the stakeholders to grab the opportunities, adding that the aspiration of ‘Viksit Bharat’ is not the vision of an individual or a small group, but it is the vision of India that “we will have to conceive and fulfil”. Addressing the media after the eighth governing council meeting of the Niti Aayog, Subrahmanyam said, “The theme was Viksit Bharat. Why was it chosen? Because India should be prepared for the next 25 years and we will be a developed nation in the next 25 years. Why is Viksit Bharat so important at this point? It is important because India is at a take-off moment. “We are not only the largest country by population, but also the fifth largest economy. The fifth is going to become third in a couple of years.” He asserted that demography is in “our favour not just in terms of the total number of people, but also in terms of the number of youthful people”. “India will have about 20 per cent of the world’s working-age population in a couple of years, and it is going to be the largest provider of working-age people between 28-29 for the next 20 years or so. “The time has come for India to utilise these opportunities… countries which cross this...

The government on Monday approved the appointment of BVR Subrahmanyam as the CEO of NITI Aayog. Subrahmanyam will succeed Parameswaran lyer, who will move to the United States after being appointed as executive director of the World Bank for a period of two years. Subrahmanyam, who previously served as the chief secretary of

Parameswaran Iyer, the former secretary of the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Kant, who was appointed as the CEO in 2016, will leave the government think-tank after a tenure of six years. His term was extended by a year in June 2021. Meanwhile, Iyer, the force behind the government’s Swachh Bharat Mission, will take over the reins for two years. Who is Parameswaran Iyer? Also read | The newly appointed NITI Aayog CEO is also the brains behind the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, a campaign to eradicate open defecation by constructing over 90 million toilets in rural India. He stepped down from his post of secretary of DoDWS in July 2020, and went on to work with the World Bank in the United States. Iyer has previously worked as Senior Rural Water Sanitation Specialist at the United Nations between April 1998 and February 2006. He has also worked with the Mayawati government in Uttar Pradesh in the field of education. An inspirational meeting with the World Bank’s Country Director for Bangladesh and Bhutan in Dhaka. She encouraged us in — Param Iyer (@paramiyer_)

Parameswaran Iyer, a 1981-batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, spearheaded the government's Swachh Bharat Mission to eradicate open defecation by constructing over 90 million toilets in rural India. A 1981-batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, Iyer has worked with both the public and private sectors, according to an official statement. He was a secretary in the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation from 2016 - 20. "With over 25 years of experience in the water and sanitation sector, Iyer spearheaded the implementation of India's flagship USD 20 billion Swachh Bharat Mission, which successfully delivered access to safe sanitation to 550 million people," the statement said. In the statement, Iyer said he was honoured and humbled to have been given the incredible opportunity to serve the country again, this time as NITI Aayog CEO. A privilege to join the Iyer also said that he was deeply grateful to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for another chance to work under his leadership towards a transformed India. NEW DELHI: Parameswaran Iyer, who had spearheaded the implementation of the flagship USD 20 billion Swachh Bharat Mission, on Monday took charge as the CEO of NITI Aayog. #NITIAayog welcomes @paramiyer_ as the new Chief Executive Officer. Parameswaran Iyer, a 1981-batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, spearheaded the government's Swachh Bharat Mission to eradicate open defecation by constructing over 90 million toilets in rural India. pic.twitter.com/wcsUifXQe...

Tags: • • • • Last Updated: July 2022 What is Its Background? • Planning has been in Indian psyche as our leaders came under influence of the socialist clime of erstwhile USSR. Planning commission served as the planning vehicle for close to six decades with a focus on control and command approach. • Planning Commission was replaced by a new institution – NITI Aayog on January 1, 2015 with emphasis on ‘Bottom –Up’ approach to envisage the vision of Maximum Governance, Minimum Government, echoing the spirit of ‘Cooperative Federalism’. What about the Composition of NITI Aayog? • Chairperson: Prime Minister • Vice-Chairperson: To be appointed by Prime-Minister • Governing Council: Chief Ministers of all states and Lt. Governors of Union Territories. • Regional Council: To address specific regional issues, Comprising Chief Ministers and Lt. Governors Chaired by Prime Minister or his nominee. • Adhoc Membership:2 member in ex-officio capacity from leading Research institutions on rotational basis. • Ex-Officio membership: Maximum four from Union council of ministers to be nominated by Prime minister. • Chief Executive Officer: Appointed by Prime-minister for a fixed tenure, in rank of Secretary to Government of India. • Special Invitees: Experts, Specialists with domain knowledge nominated by Prime-minister. What are NITI Aayog Hubs? • Team India Hub acts as interface between States and Centre. • Knowledge and Innovation Hub builds the think-tank acumen of NITI Aayog. • The Aay...