The fourth National Conference of Chief Secretaries begins today in the national capital city of Delhi under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It will conclude tomorrow. The purpose of this conference is to boost the partnership between the Centre and the State.
Chief Secretaries, senior officials of all States/Union Territories, domain experts among others will be present at the Conference, where best practices from States/ UTs under each of the themes would also be presented to encourage cross-learning across States.
The theme of the Conference is ‘Promoting Entrepreneurship, Employment & Skilling – Leveraging the Demographic Dividend’ covering best practices and strategies for States/UTs to follow.
This Conference, held annually for the last 3 years, was envisioned by Prime Minister Modi to strengthen the practice of cooperative federalism and ensure better coordination between the Centre and the State.
With this two-day Conference, the Centre will be focusing on the evolution and implementation of a common development agenda and a blueprint for cohesive action in partnership with the States. It is expected to lay the ground for collaborative action in order to harness India’s demographic dividend.
