Q.Describe the structure (composition) of NITI Aayog.

NITI Aayog has a clear leadership at the top and a wider council that includes the states. The Prime Minister heads it.

The structure of NITI Aayog can be set out in its leadership and its wider council:

Leadership and members.

• Chairperson — the Prime Minister of India.
• Vice-Chairperson — appointed by the Prime Minister; provides working leadership.
• Chief Executive Officer (CEO) — an official with the rank of Secretary to the Government of India, in charge of day-to-day administration.
• Full-time members — experts who work full time in the institution.
• Part-time members — drawn from leading universities and research organisations.
• Ex-officio members — a few Union ministers nominated by the Prime Minister.

Governing Council. The most important body for the states is the Governing Council, which brings together:

• The Prime Minister,
• the Chief Ministers of all the states,
• the Chief Ministers/Lieutenant Governors of UTs with legislatures and the administrators of other UTs,
• along with the Vice-Chairperson and members. …