The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) was formed in 2015. NITI Aayog is the premier policy think tank of the Government of India, providing both directional and policy inputs. NITI Aayog replaces the Planning Commission instituted in 1950 in order to better serve the needs and aspirations of the people of India. NITI Aayog acts as the quintessential platform of the ...
NITI Aayog has adopted a three-pronged approach to address the challenges in these sectors. First, it will undertake exploratory proof of concept AI projects. Second, it will strive to build a thriving ecosystem, in collaboration with start-ups and mature enterprises. Third, it will create a multi-stakeholder, multinational approach.
NITI Aayog is developing an approach towards ensuring responsible usage of AI in India with the support of Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, World Economic Forum. The approach defines broad principles that AI solutions should adhere to, while also exploring implementation and enforcement mechanisms. A draft document has been released for public consultation. NITI Aayog is currently ...
Prior to joining NITI Aayog, he was Director National Institute of Agricultural Economics and Policy Research, New Delhi. In the past, Prof. Ramesh Chand has worked in senior academic positions as ICAR National Professor; Professor and Head, Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi University; and Professor at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana.
The initiative intends to mobilize the state’s forest department officials in three states recommended by the NITI Aayog, India. By collaborating with diverse non-government bodies and the forest officials in the state of Punjab, Jharkhand and Rajasthan, the project team are planning to bring the aspiration of 1 billion trees in India to reality.