Niti Aayog <br/><br/>
Decade of action: Taking sustainable development goals from global to local 

 - University News  
 - 59(47), Nov, 22-28, 2021: p.98-107 
<br/><br/> In India, NITI Aayog is the nodal agency to oversee the adoption and monitoring the implementation and progress of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the country. There is a Vertical in NITI Aayog dedicated for this task. It works in collaboration with Union Ministries and States/UTs. Through the approach of cooperative and competitive federalism, the Vertical works towards accelerated adoption, implementation, and monitoring of the SDG framework and related initiatives at the national and sub-national levels. The Vertical works closely with key stakeholders—including the Government, civil society, private sector, academia, think tanks, research organisations, and multilateral organisations—to fast-track the achievement of SDGs in the country. Time to time the NITI Aayog releases reports indicating the progress in achieving the SDGs. ‘Decade of Action taking SDGs from Local to Global’ is the second Voluntary National Review(VNR), presented by NITI Aayog to United Nations High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. The VNR Report presents valuable insights which can help all those who are working towards realizing the SDGs. In view of this, and also for wider dissemination of information, the portion of VNR Report relevant to the theme of North Zone Vice Chancellors Meet ie ‘Realising SDGs through HEIs for Ensuring Equality and Sustainable Society’ is being reproduced verbatim. AIU duly acknowledges NITI Aayog for the Report. – Reproduced