INTERACT WITH NITI AAYOG ON THE UNION BUDGET, 2016: #AskNITI

The premier think-tank of the Government of India, NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) provides crucial directional and policy support to the Centre as well as State governments. On the release of the Union Budget 2016, NITI is pleased to announce that we will interact directly with citizens of the country.

The live interactions with public will take place through MyGov Talks in collaboration with Google India, on March 2nd and 3rd, 2016.

On March 2nd at 3:30 pm, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman, and noted economist, Dr. Arvind Panagariya, will unfold the many intricacies of the Union Budget and explicate its real impact on various crucial sectors of the economy.

This is the first of its kind, one-on-one interaction of NITI’s experts with the public on the Budget, and will focus on what the budget means to the common man. The live talks have been scheduled soon after the Budget release, so that experts heading the policy think tank of India can elucidate to people the its provisions, along with the short and long-term possibilities and challenges it poses for India.

Besides providing an exclusive, expert perspective on the Union Budget, Dr. Panagariya will also take questions directly from viewers. Questions may be posed in advance, and through the duration of the talks on both days, also via NITI Aayog’s Twitter and Facebook page. The talks can also be accessed on the NITI Aayog website, www.niti.gov.in.