The National Institution for Transforming India, also called NITI Aayog, was formedvia a resolution of the Union Cabinet on January 1, 2015. NITI Aayog is the premierpolicy ‘Think Tank’ of the Government of India, providing both directional andpolicy inputs. While designing strategic and long term policies and programmesfor the Government of India, NITI Aayog also provides relevant technical adviceto the Centre and States.

At the core of NITI Aayog’s creation are two hubs –Team India Hub and theKnowledge and Innovation Hub. The Team India Hub leads the engagement ofstates with the Central government, while the Knowledge and Innovation Hubbuilds NITI’s think-tank capabilities. These hubs reflect the two key tasks of theAayog. NITI Aayog is also developing itself as a State of the Art Resource Centre,with the necessary resources, knowledge and skills, that will enable it to act withspeed, promote research and innovation, provide strategic policy vision for thegovernment, and deal with contingent issues.