New Ministers Join NITI Aayog in Modi 3.0 Government
NITI Aayog has been reconstituted with some new ministers in the Modi 3.0 government from the BJP and its allies in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) made as ex-officio members or Special Invitees.
Leadership
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will continue to be the chairperson of the NITI Aayog. There are no changes in the post of Vice Chairman and full-time members.
New Members
Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan is the new ex-officio member. Minister of Health and Family Welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda and Minister of Heavy Industries HD Kumaraswamy are Special Invitees.
Other Special Invitees
- Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Jitan Ram Manjhi
- Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh
- Civil Aviation Minister KR Naidu
- Minister of Food Processing Industries Chirag Paswan
Kumaraswamy (JD-S), Manjhi (Hindustan Awam Morcha-S), Rajiv Ranjan Singh (JD-U), and Paswan (LJP-Ram Vilas) are BJP’s allies in the NDA government.
Approval
PM Modi approved the revised composition of the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog). The ex-officio members include Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Doubts Revealed
NITI Aayog -: NITI Aayog is a government organization in India that helps make important decisions for the country’s development. It stands for National Institution for Transforming India.
Modi 3.0 Government -: Modi 3.0 Government refers to the third term of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership in India. It means he has been elected as the Prime Minister for the third time.
Prime Minister -: The Prime Minister is the leader of the government in India. He or she makes important decisions and leads the country. Right now, Narendra Modi is the Prime Minister.
Chairperson -: A chairperson is the leader of a group or organization. In this case, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the leader of NITI Aayog.
Ex-officio members -: Ex-officio members are people who are part of a group because of their job or position. For example, the Agriculture Minister is an ex-officio member of NITI Aayog because of his role.
Special Invitees -: Special Invitees are people who are invited to join a group or meeting because they have special knowledge or skills. In this case, some ministers are special invitees to NITI Aayog.
Agriculture Minister -: The Agriculture Minister is a government official in charge of farming and agriculture in India. Shivraj Singh Chouhan is the current Agriculture Minister.
Health Minister -: The Health Minister is a government official responsible for public health and medical services in India. Jagat Prakash Nadda is the current Health Minister.
Heavy Industries Minister -: The Heavy Industries Minister is a government official in charge of large-scale industries like manufacturing and production. HD Kumaraswamy is the current Heavy Industries Minister.
Revised composition -: Revised composition means the new arrangement or setup of a group. In this case, it refers to the new members and structure of NITI Aayog.
