Page 31 - NIS English 16-31 August 2024.pdf
P. 31
NITI Aayog Meeting Nation
Focus on the recommendations
of the Third National Conference
of Chief Secretaries
The Governing Council of NITI Aayog also
focused on the recommendations of the 3rd
National Conference of Chief Secretaries held
from December 27-29, 2023. Under the broad
theme of 'Ease of Living', recommendations
Prime Minister were made on five key themes during the
3rd National Conference of Chief Secretaries.
Narendra Modi is the Additionally, special sessions were also
Chairman of NITI Aayog organized to deliberate on cyber security,
aspiring districts and block programs, and
the role of states and AI in governance, which
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the Chairman were also discussed during the 3rd National
of NITI Aayog. Other Attendees included Chief Conference of Chief Secretaries. The five key
Ministers and Lieutenant Governors of States themes recommended are as follows:
and Union Territories, Union Ministers as Ex-
officio Members and Special Invitees, and the Drinking Water: Access, Quantity,
Vice Chairman and Members of NITI Aayog. and Quality
Electricity: Quality, Efficiency, and
9th Governing Council Meeting of
Reliability
NITI Aayog: The theme for this year
was ' Viksit Bharat @ 2047' with the Health: Accessibility, Affordability,
central focus being to make India a and Quality of Care
developed nation.
Schooling: Access and Quality
Chief Ministers and Lieutenant Governors Land and Property: Accessibility,
gave several suggestions for Viksit Bharat Digitization, Registration, and
Chief Ministers/Lt. Governors representing 20
States and 6 Union Territories participated in it. Mutation
The Chief Ministers/Lt. Governors gave various
suggestions for the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047 The third Chief Secretaries Conference was
and also discussed the steps being taken in held in December 2023
their states. Some of the key suggestions and In preparation for the 9th Governing Council
best practices were highlighted in the fields of meeting of NITI Aayog, the 3rd Chief Secretaries
agriculture, education and skill development, Conference was held in late December 2023.
entrepreneurship, drinking water, non-compliance During this, extensive discussions were held on
reduction, governance, digitization, women five key themes. Secretaries to the Government
empowerment, cyber security, etc. Many states of India and Chief Secretaries of all States
also shared their efforts to create a State Vision and Union Territories were part of the
consultation process to define the framework
for 2047. The Prime Minister directed NITI Aayog and make suggestions for the agenda of '
to study the suggestions made by the States and Viksit Bharat @ 2047'.
Union Territories during the meeting. n
New India Samachar August 16-31, 2024 29
