Dr R Balasubramaniam and Dr Joram Aniya Appointed Full-Time Members of NITI Aayog
The Union Government appointed Dr R Balasubramaniam and Dr Joram Aniya as full-time members of NITI Aayog, raising its full-time membership to seven. NITI Aayog, set up in 2015, is India's premier public policy think tank.
The Union Government appointed Dr R Balasubramaniam and Dr Joram Aniya as full-time members of NITI Aayog. With these appointments, the total number of full-time members in the government think tank rose to seven.
Dr R Balasubramaniam is a physician and public policy expert. He is the founder of organisations such as the Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement (SVYM) and GRAAM. Dr Joram Aniya is an academician from Arunachal Pradesh and is recognised as the first woman from the Nyishi community in the state to earn a PhD.
NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) was established in 2015 and serves as the premier public policy think tank of the Government of India. It replaced the earlier Planning Commission.
Aspirants should remember these two new full-time members and basic facts about NITI Aayog, including its founding year (2015).
Key Points to Remember
- Dr R Balasubramaniam and Dr Joram Aniya appointed full-time members of NITI Aayog
- Total full-time members rose to seven
- Dr Balasubramaniam founded SVYM and GRAAM
- Dr Joram Aniya: first woman from the Nyishi community in Arunachal Pradesh to earn a PhD
- NITI Aayog was established in 2015 and replaced the Planning Commission
Exam Relevance
Relevant for UPSC, SSC and State PCS General Awareness/Polity (NITI Aayog, appointments, governance).
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