The National Institution for Transforming India is the premier policy think tank in India which is engaged in a number of transformational initiatives as a catalyst and an accelerator of change across sectors in partnership with Central Ministries and State Governments. The three broad functions of NITI Aayog are given below. I. Policy & Knowledge: NITI Aayog is engaged in political intervention across the sectors while designing strategic and long-term policies and programmes for the Government of India. Furthermore, it provides both directional and policy inputs as well as relevant technical advice to the Centre and States. II. Innovation- Promoting a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship by serving as a platform for the promotion of world-class innovation hubs, grand challenges, start-up businesses, and other self-employment activities, particularly in rigorous technology and innovation-driven areas. Ill. Monitoring and Evaluation: -Design, experiment, quasi-experiment, rigorous econometric modelling techniques, and big data analytics to provide insight and feedback to drive evidence-based policy and programme design.