Ministry of Planning (India)
On 1 January 2015, a Cabinet resolution was passed to replace the Planning Commission with the newly formed NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India).NITI Aayog's mandate is to support the center and the states in transforming India by promoting cooperative federalism by fostering the involvement of State Governments of India in the economic policy-making process using a bottom-up approach.NITI Aayog primarily provides policy inputs to the highest decision-making bodies.The body is known for pioneering recruitment of Ivy League specialists from across the world through its Work For India initiative.The body's highly successful Young Professional program is being emulated by all central ministries and army.