The Indian government has announced the appointment of Joram Aniya and Dr. R Balasubramaniam as full-time members of the NITI Aayog, a prominent policy think tank. This decision raises the total number of full-time members to seven, alongside a vice-chairman. Joram Aniya, an accomplished academician and member of the Arunachal Pradesh Private Educational Regulatory Commission, has over 18 years of experience in teaching and public policy. She is notably the first woman from the Nyishi community to earn a PhD and has made significant contributions to literature and indigenous knowledge systems. Dr. R Balasubramaniam, a public policy expert and development activist, founded the Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement and GRAAM. He has a strong academic background, having studied at Harvard and served as a faculty member at Cornell University and IIT Delhi. His work focuses on governance reforms and leadership insights, drawing from his extensive experience and numerous publications.