Centre Forms Rajiv Gauba-Led Panels to Spearhead Next-Gen Reforms and Viksit Bharat Vision.
National
In late August 2025, the Indian government established two high-powered reform panels headed by Rajiv Gauba, full-time member of NITI Aayog and former Cabinet Secretary, to drive next-generation policy reforms aligned with the Viksit Bharat (Developed India) vision targeting 2047.
- India’s Prime Minister, during his Independence Day address on 15 August 2025, announced the formation of a dedicated task force to propose and implement next-generation reforms across governance, taxation, and public service delivery, paving the way for these formal panels.
- The newly constituted panels are composed of senior secretaries, technocrats, and economists, and are charged with revitalizing institutional and economic reforms—including regulatory overhaul in non-financial sectors and strategic alignment of laws, policies, and practices with 21st-century global standards.
Main Point :- (i) Former Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba, now with the rank of Minister of State (MoS) as a full-time NITI Aayog member since March 2025, will chair both panels, leveraging his extensive administrative experience to drive policy reforms.
(ii) These reforms are integral to steering India along the Viksit Bharat 2047 trajectory, an ambitious roadmap envisaging a developed, inclusive, and innovation-driven nation by its centenary of independence. The vision includes transforming governance, boosting economic growth, enhancing digitalization, and empowering citizens across diverse domains.
(iii) The panels are tasked with setting time-bound deliverables, engaging in multi-sectoral coordination, and recommending systemic changes, reflecting the government's strong commitment to building a future-ready nation. Their outcomes are expected to frame the policy roadmap required to actualize India’s long-term developmental goals under the Viksit Bharat banner.
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