CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -MOVE: India’s First Global Mobility Summit 2018 to be inaugurated by the Prime Minister on 7th September. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate MOVE: India’s ever first Global Mobility Summit organized by NITI Aayog at Vigyan Bhawan in the capital on 7th and 8th September.

Detailed explanation-2: -The first meeting of the Governing Council of the NITI Aayog was held on 8 February 2015.

Detailed explanation-3: -Shri Suman Bery is currently Vice Chairperson, NITI Aayog, in the rank and status of a Cabinet Minister. An experienced policy economist and research administrator, Mr Bery took over as NITI Aayog Vice Chairperson from 1 May 2022.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mr Parameswaran Iyer is the Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog. He is a member of the Indian Administrative Service, Uttar Pradesh Cadre, 1981 batch. With an illustrious career spanning four decades, Mr Iyer has worked in various capacities with both the government and the World Bank.

Detailed explanation-5: -NITI Aayog has the twin mandate to oversee the adoption and monitoring of the SDGs in the country and promote competitive and cooperative federalism among States and UTs. The task at hand for NITI Aayog is not just to periodically collect data on SDGs but to proactively realise the goals and targets.