With another extension as Niti Aayog CEO, Amitabh Kant remains influential policymaker
The Hindu
1980-batch IAS officer is also the brain behind initiatives such as ‘Incredible India’, ‘God’s Own Country’
Amitabh Kant, whose tenure as CEO of government think tank Niti Aayog was recently extended by a year till June 2022, is one of the most influential policymakers in the country. In a career spanning nearly four decades, the 1980-batch IAS officer is credited as a key driver of initiatives such as ‘Incredible India’, ‘God’s Own Country’ and ‘Start up India.’ However, it was his work for the Narendra Modi-government’s flagship ‘Make in India’ initiative that is said to have greatly impressed the Prime Minister. A couple of years ago, he was also tipped to become the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister.More Related News