Context: Recently, the 14-member advisory committee, headed by NITI Aayog, will review the urban planning education system in India. The committee will also examine the availability, demand and supply of qualified urban planners in the country.
Composition of Panel

• The panel will be headed by NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar. The members of the committee include Amitabh Kant, CEO of NITI Aayog and secretaries of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs(MoHUA), Ministry of Education(MoE) and Ministry of Panchayati Raj.

Role of the Committee

• The committee will examine the current system in terms of multidisciplinarity, curriculum and other related issues at the level of graduates and postgraduates against the challenges of rapid urbanization.
• The committee will examine the urban planning education system in India and examine the availability, demand and supply of the qualified urban planners in India.