Overview
- The fifth National Conference of Chief Secretaries runs from December 26 to 28 in New Delhi under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- The theme, “Human Capital for Viksit Bharat,” prioritizes early childhood education, schooling, skilling, higher education, and sports and extracurricular activities.
- Six special sessions will cover state deregulation, technology in governance with its risks, AgriStack for smart supply chains and market linkages, a flagship tourism push, Atmanirbhar and Swadeshi goals, and planning for a post-LWE future.
- Chief secretaries, senior officials from all states and union territories, and domain experts will participate to shape a unified agenda for national development.
- Deliberations traditionally feed into the Prime Minister–Chief Ministers meeting at the NITI Aayog governing council, with deregulation flagged as a key lever to improve state investment climates.