CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -PM to chair the Fifth Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog on June 15. In keeping with the spirit of SabkaSaath, SabkaVikas and SabkaVishwaas, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will chair the fifth meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog.

Detailed explanation-2: -So far, seven meetings of the governing Council have been held under te Chairmanship of the Hon’ble Prime Minister. The Seventh meeting was held on 7 August, 2022 at RBCC, New Delhi. The Record Note of Discussion/Minutes of the meeting are under approval process.

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: -The Prime Minister highlighted that the seventh meeting was a culmination of months of rigorous brainstorming and consultations between the Centre and States to identify national priorities. “All Chief Secretaries met together in Dharamshala and over three days, deliberated issues of national importance.

Detailed explanation-5: -The agenda of the meeting, interalia, includes crop diversification and achieving self-sufficiency in oilseeds and pulses and agri-communities; implementation of the National Education Policy–school education; implementation of the National Education Policy–higher education; and urban governance.