New Delhi (06.01.2023): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair the second National Conference of Chief Secretaries in Delhi on January 6-7, 2023 to boost the partnership between the Centre and the State governments.
The first such Conference of Chief Secretaries was held in Dharamshala in June 2022. The second National Conference of Chief Secretaries is being held from January 5 to 7 in New Delhi. The three-day Conference will focus on achieving rapid and sustained economic growth in partnership with the States. It will witness the participation of more than 200 bureaucrats comprising representatives of the central government, chief secretaries and other senior officials of all States/Union Territories and domain experts.
The Conference will lay the ground for collaborative action to achieve a developed India with a thrust on growth, job creation, and inclusive human development. The agenda of the conference has been decided after extensive deliberations in over 150 physical and virtual consultative meetings over the last three months between nodal Ministries, NITI Aayog, States/UTs and domain experts. The discussion during the Conference will be held on six identified themes viz. Thrust on MSMEs; Infrastructure and Investments; Minimising Compliances; Women's Empowerment; Health and Nutrition; and Skill Development.
Three special sessions will also be held on Viksit Bharat: Reaching the Last Mile; Five Years of Goods and Services Tax (GST) - Learnings and Experiences; and Global Geopolitical Challenges and India's Response.
Besides, focused deliberations would be held on four topics, viz. Vocal for Local; International Year of Millets; G20: Role of States; and Emerging Technologies.Best practices from States/ UTs under each of the themes would also be presented at the Conference so that the States learn from each other.
