States would thus be empowered to drive the national agenda. As a consequence, deliberation
would be more grass-roots informed, and recommendations would have more ownership,
given their joint formulation.
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Be linked with corresponding domain experts and academic institutions.
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Have a dedicated support cell in the NITI Aayog Secretariat.
Special Invitees:
experts, specialists and practitioners with relevant domain knowledge as
special invitees nominated by the Prime Minister.
Full-time Organisational Framework:
will comprise of, in addition to the Prime Minister as the
Chairperson:
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Vice-Chairperson
: to be appointed by the Prime Minister.
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Members:
full-time.
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Part-time Members:
maximum of 2, from leading universities, research organisations and
other relevant institutions in an ex-officio capacity. Part time members will be on a
rotational.
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Ex-Officio Members:
maximum of 4 members of the Union Council of Ministers to be
nominated by the Prime Minister.
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Chief Executive Officer:
to be appointed by the Prime Minister for a fixed tenure, in the
rank of Secretary to the Government of India.
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Secretariat:
as deemed necessary.
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