A Hub and Spoke model is envisaged with lead Knowledge and Research Institutions, recognized as Centres of Excellence with respect to the respective themes/thrust areas.
The initial list below would focus on the critical and newer areas of work, for which NITI Aayog would need new and/or extended partnerships with leading knowledge and research institutions. Using this hub and spoke model, these lead institutions would reach out to and mentor 10 or more similar institutions and also help create capacity in the state in which it is located, by linking with other institutions located in the states. This may be the first step towards creating a policy think tank -a NITI in each state, giving effect to the commitment to cooperative federalism and with the capacity to support effective devolution of resources. The Institutions below would be a working list, to initiate work- but would not be exhaustive and can be supplemented once the partnership model takes root.
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S. No. |
Name of Institution |
Theme/ Cluster Group |
Thematic Adviser |
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1 |
Institute of Economic Growth (IEG), New Delhi |
Economic Transformation |
Adviser DMA |
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2 |
National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, New Delhi (NIPFP), New Delhi |
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3 |
National Council of Applied Economic Research, New Delhi (NCAER), New Delhi |
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4 |
Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai |
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5 |
Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), New Delhi |
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6 |
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi |
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7 |
Research and Information system for Developing Countries (RIS), New Delhi |
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8 |
Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), New Delhi |
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9 |
National Institute of Financial Management (NIFM), Faridabad, Delhi NCR |
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10 |
National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR), Hyderabad |
Area Transformation |
Adviser Panchayti Raj |
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11 |
North Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong |
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12 |
Institute for Human Development (IHD), New Delhi |
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13 |
Symbiosis International – Deemed University (SIU), Pune |
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14 |
M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF), Chennai |
Natural Resources and Environment |
Adviser NRE |
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15 |
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), New Delhi |
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16 |
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-KGP), Kharagpur |
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17 |
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), New Delhi |
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18 |
Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi |
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19 |
National Institute of Agriculture Economics and Policy Research (NIAP-ICAR), New Delhi |
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20 |
Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai |
Social Sector |
JS (SJE) |
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21 |
Tribal Research & Development Institute (TRDI), Bhopal |
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22 |
Mumbai University (MU), Mumbai |
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23 |
Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), New Delhi |
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24 |
BML Mujnal University (BMU), Gurugram, Delhi NCR |
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25 |
Institute of Social & Economic Change (ISEC), Bengaluru |
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26 |
Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore |
Science and Technology |
Adviser S&T |
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27 |
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-K), Kanpur |
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28 |
Centre for Development Studies (CDS), Thiruvananthapuram |
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29 |
Public Affairs Centre (PAC), Bengaluru |
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30 |
National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bengaluru |
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31 |
Indian Institute of Management (IIMA), Ahmedabad |
Governance Reform |
Sr. Adviser G&R |
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32 |
Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI), Jamshedpur |
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33 |
Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), New Delhi |
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34 |
Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad |
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35 |
International Institute of Information Technology (IIITB), Bengaluru |
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36 |
Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), New Delhi |
Defence Studies and Security |
Sr. Cons (Security) |
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37 |
Indian Institute of Management (IIMB), Bangalore |
Public Private Partnership & Infrastructure Finance |
Adviser PPP/ Infra |