According to authorities, the state administration has issued an order to replace the state Policy and Planning Commission with the State Institute for Transformation of Karnataka (SITK), taking its lead from the NITI Aayog at the federal level. The institute, according to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, was established to fulfil the goal of creating a new Karnataka for a new India.
He stated that in order for the SITK to operate efficiently and accomplish its objectives, the state government will provide it an annual sum of Rs 150 crore. Eight subject-matter experts from the domains of planning, economics, social welfare, rural development, education, health, agriculture, science, and technology, as well as skill development, employment, and renewable energy, would serve as advisors.
The chief minister’s office announced that the additional secretary in charge of planning, programme execution, and statistics will serve as the SITK’s CEO and advisor. Additionally, subject-matter specialists in reducing poverty, revenue, food and nutrition, streamlining services, clean energy, resource management, promoting gender equality, industry and infrastructure, innovation, and skill development will be hired.
Soon, the SITK vice-chairman, who has experience in government planning and other areas, will also be chosen.
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB), and the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) are among the 14 renowned government and non-government organisations that the state government will propose as stakeholders in the institute, according to the chief minister’s office.
